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Definition of whim

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Whim (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..

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Crank :: Crank (n.) A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim; crotchet; also, a fit of temper or passion..

Maggot :: Maggot (n.) A whim; an odd fancy.

Whimsical :: Whimsical (a.) Odd or fantastic in appearance; quaintly devised; fantastic.

Boutade :: Boutade (n.) An outbreak; a caprice; a whim.

Humorous :: Humorous (a.) Subject to be governed by humor or caprice; irregular; capricious; whimsical.

Crotchet :: Crotchet (n.) A perverse fancy; a whim which takes possession of the mind; a conceit.

Puling :: Puling (a.) Whimpering; whining; childish.

Whimsy :: Whimsy (n.) A whim.

Whimsy :: Whimsy (n.) A whim; a freak; a capricious notion, a fanciful or odd conceit..

Notional :: Notional (a.) Given to foolish or visionary expectations; whimsical; fanciful; as, a notional man..

Titterel :: Titterel (n.) The whimbrel.

Wimbrel :: Wimbrel (n.) The whimbrel.

Vagarious :: Vagarious (a.) Given to, or characterized by, vagaries; capricious; whimsical; crochety..

Whimbrel :: Whimbrel (n.) Any one of several species of small curlews, especially the European species (Numenius phaeopus), called also Jack curlew, half curlew, stone curlew, and tang whaup. See Illustration in Appendix..

Fanciful :: Fanciful (a.) Full of fancy; guided by fancy, rather than by reason and experience; whimsical; as, a fanciful man forms visionary projects..

Whimsey :: Whimsey (v. t.) To fill with whimseys, or whims; to make fantastic; to craze..

Whimpering :: Whimpering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Whimpe.

Whimper :: Whimper (v. i.) To cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain; as, a child whimpers..

Whimperer :: Whimperer (n.) One who whimpers.

Conceit :: Conceit (n.) A fanciful, odd, or extravagant notion; a quant fancy; an unnatural or affected conception; a witty thought or turn of expression; a fanciful device; a whim; a quip..