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Look up: whim

  1. Whim
    Whim noun [ Confer Whimbrel .] (Zoology) The European widgeon. [ Prov. Eng.]
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/30

  2. Whim
    Whim noun [ Confer Icelandic hwima to wander with the eyes, vim giddiness, Norw. kvima to whisk or flutter about, to trifle, Danish vimse to skip, whisk, jump from one thing to another, dial. Swedish hvimsa to be unsteady, dizzy, W. chwimio to move briskly.] 1. A sudden turn or start of the mind; a temporary eccentricity; a freak; a fancy; a caprici ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/30

  3. Whim
    Whim intransitive verb To be subject to, or indulge in, whims; to be whimsical, giddy, or freakish. [ R.] Congreve.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/30

  4. whim
    <zoology> The European widgeon. ... Origin: Cf. Whimbrel. ... 1. A sudden turn or start of the mind; a temporary eccentricity; a freak; a fancy; a capricious notion; a humor; a caprice. 'Let every man enjoy his whim.' (Churchill) ... 2. <chemical> A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or wat ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  5. whim
    whimsy noun an odd or fanciful or capricious idea; `the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories`; `he had a whimsy about flying to the moon`; `whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  6. Whim
    • (v. i.) To be subject to, or indulge in, whims; to be whimsical, giddy, or freakish. • (n.) The European widgeon. • (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. • (n.) A sudden turn or start o...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning


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