Frivolity is a type of clownishness or silliness. Frivolity is the opposite of getting down to business in a serious way. If people are running around a classroom, throwing things, and laughing, the teacher might say, Why all the frivolity?. This is a word for clowning or horsing around â not being serious.
The definition of whilom is something former, or that once was. 1  An example of something whilom is a friend that you were close to in middle school. 2  An example of something whilom is a job that you once had.
whimÂ·siÂ·cal. adj. 1. Characterized by, arising from, or subject to whimsy: a whimsical decision. 2. Playful or fanciful, especially in a humorous way: The episodic book is memorable for its ...whimsical animal dialogue (Peter D. Sieruta).. Characterized by, arising from, or subject to whimsy: a whimsical decision. 2. Playful or fanciful, especially in a humorous way: The episodic book is memorable for its ... whimsical animal dialogue (Peter D. Sieruta).