capricious, impulsive, whimsical
(adjective) determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; “a capricious refusal”; “authoritarian rulers are frequently capricious”; “the victim of whimsical persecutions”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
whimsical (comparative more whimsical, superlative most whimsical)
Given to whimsy
• idiosyncratic, outlandish, peculiar, pixilated, playful, quirky, unconventional
• See also witty
Source: Wiktionary
Whim"si*cal, a. Etym: [From Whimsey.]
1. Full of, or characterized by, whims; actuated by a whim; having peculiar notions; queer; strange; freakish. "A whimsical insult." Macaulay. My neighbors call me whimsical. Addison.
2. Odd or fantastic in appearance; quaintly devised; fantastic. "A whimsical chair." Evelyn.
Syn.
– Quaint; capricious; fanciful; fantastic.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 March 2025
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
