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The Meaning of whim

  • (n.) The European widgeon.
  • (n.) A sudden turn or start of the mind; a temporary eccentricity; a freak; a fancy; a capricious notion; a humor; a caprice.
  • (n.) A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes; -- called also whim gin, and whimsey.
  • (v. i.) To be subject to, or indulge in, whims; to be whimsical, giddy, or freakish.

Synonyms

caprice , impulse , notion , whimsy , whimsey

Rhymes

bihm , brim , brimm , chimb , clim , crim , crimm , dim , flim , forelimb , grim , grimm , grimme , gym , haradim , him , hymn , im , imm , jim , kibbutzim , kim , kimm , klim , klym , krim , kym , lim , limb , mckim , mim , patronym , pimm , prelim , prim , primm , pseudonym , pymm , rim , shim , sim , simm , skim , slim , swim , synonym , timm , timme , trim , trimm , vim , yim , zim