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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Vagary :: Vagary (n.) Hence, a wandering of the thoughts; a wild or fanciful freak; a whim; a whimsical purpose..
Fad :: Fad (n.) A hobby ; freak; whim.
Capricious :: Capricious (a.) Governed or characterized by caprice; apt to change suddenly; freakish; whimsical; changeable.
Crank :: Crank (n.) A twist or turn of the mind; caprice; whim; crotchet; also, a fit of temper or passion..
Puling :: Puling (a.) Whimpering; whining; childish.
Whimpering :: Whimpering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Whimpe.
Gin :: Gin (n.) A hoisting drum, usually vertical; a whim..
Humorously :: Humorously (adv.) Capriciously; whimsically.
Fantastical :: Fantastical (a.) Fanciful; unreal; whimsical; capricious; fantastic.
Whimseys :: Whimseys (pl. ) of Whims.
Fancymonger :: Fancymonger (n.) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
Fancy :: Fancy (n.) An opinion or notion formed without much reflection; caprice; whim; impression.
Whimpered :: Whimpered (imp. & p. p.) of Whimpe.
Caprice :: Caprice (v. i.) An abrupt change in feeling, opinion, or action, proceeding from some whim or fancy; a freak; a notion..
Humorist :: Humorist (n.) One who has some peculiarity or eccentricity of character, which he indulges in odd or whimsical ways..
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..
Maybird :: Maybird (n.) The whimbrel; -- called also May fowl, May curlew, and May whaap..
Kink :: Kink (n.) An unreasonable notion; a crotchet; a whim; a caprice.
Fanciful :: Fanciful (a.) Full of fancy; guided by fancy, rather than by reason and experience; whimsical; as, a fanciful man forms visionary projects..
Bizarre :: Bizarre (a.) Odd in manner or appearance; fantastic; whimsical; extravagant; grotesque.
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