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

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

Maggotish :: Maggotish (a.) Full of whims or fancies; maggoty.

Freak :: Freak (n.) A sudden causeless change or turn of the mind; a whim of fancy; a capricious prank; a vagary or caprice.

Maybird :: Maybird (n.) The whimbrel; -- called also May fowl, May curlew, and May whaap..

Capricious :: Capricious (a.) Governed or characterized by caprice; apt to change suddenly; freakish; whimsical; changeable.

Wrinkle :: Wrinkle (n.) A notion or fancy; a whim; as, to have a new wrinkle..

Figary :: Figary (n.) A frolic; a vagary; a whim.

Grotesque :: Grotesque (n.) A whimsical figure, or scene, such as is found in old crypts and grottoes..

Grotesgue :: Grotesgue (a.) Like the figures found in ancient grottoes; grottolike; wildly or strangely formed; whimsical; extravagant; of irregular forms and proportions; fantastic; ludicrous; antic.

Whimple :: Whimple (v. t.) See Wimple.

Hobbyhorsical :: Hobbyhorsical (n.) Pertaining to, or having, a hobby or whim; eccentric; whimsical..

Crincum :: Crincum (n.) A twist or bend; a turn; a whimsey.

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..

Gin :: Gin (n.) A hoisting drum, usually vertical; a whim..

Whim :: Whim (n.) A sudden turn or start of the mind; a temporary eccentricity; a freak; a fancy; a capricious notion; a humor; a caprice.

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

Bizarre :: Bizarre (a.) Odd in manner or appearance; fantastic; whimsical; extravagant; grotesque.

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

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