Definitions for caprices

caprices ca·price

Spelling: [kuh-prees]
IPA: /kəˈpris/

Caprices is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 384 anagrams from letters in caprices (acceiprs).

Definitions for caprices

noun

  1. a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.
  2. a tendency to change one's mind without apparent or adequate motive; whimsicality; capriciousness:
  3. Music. capriccio (def 1).

Origin of caprices

1660-70; French Italian; see capriccio

Examples for caprices

The devotion of Mr Sparkler was only to be equalled by the caprice and cruelty of his enslaver.

But this was done for no known reason but the caprice of the draughtsman.

But every one now knows that La Tonietta's caprice is Dario.

Her caprice, whether in private or public, was altogether unrestrained.

Margot—it was the caprice of the moment—presented me to the society as her cousin.

It is better to be torn to pieces at a spring, than to be a mouse at the caprice of such a cat.'

It was caprice that took me from the Silvie de Grasse, and put me in her sister-liner.

It's just as likely, perhaps, to be some caprice,—some passing fancy.

I cannot give any reason but caprice for quitting this ship.

Why should we cultivate talents merely to gratify the caprice of tyrants?

Word Value for caprices
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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