| n. | 1. | (Zool.) The European widgeon. | ||||||
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| 1. | A sudden turn or start of the mind; a temporary eccentricity; a freak; a fancy; a capricious notion; a humor; a caprice. | |||||||
| 2. | (Mining) 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
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| v. i. | 1. | To be subject to, or indulge in, whims; to be whimsical, giddy, or freakish. | ||||||
| Noun | 1. | whim - a sudden desire; "he bought it on an impulse" |
| 2. | whim - 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" |