Both Uses of
whimsical
in
Moby Dick
- But poorly could I withstand them, much as in other moods I was almost ready to smile at the solemn whimsicalities of that outlandish prophet of the wharves.†
Chpt 28-30
- With a wild whimsiness, he now used his coffin for a sea-chest; and emptying into it his canvas bag of clothes, set them in order there.†
Chpt 109-111 *whimsiness = the quality of being playful, amusing, or impulsive rather than seriously rational
Definition:
playful, amusing, or impulsive rather than seriously rational