Whim Definition
wĭm, hwĭm
whims
noun
whims
A sudden fancy; idle and passing notion; capricious idea or desire.
Webster's New World
Arbitrary thought or impulse.
Governed by whim.
American Heritage
A kind of winch or capstan powered by a horse or steam, formerly used in mines to raise ore or water.
Webster's New World
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abbreviation
(astronomy) Warm-hot intergalactic medium.
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Other Word Forms of Whim
Noun
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whim
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whimsOrigin of Whim
Short for whim-wham fanciful object
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Apocopal derivation of "whim-wham."
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