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Whim

Whim (whim)
n.(?)
Whim
[Cf. Whimbrel.] (Zoöl.)
  1. The European widgeon.
    [Prov. Eng.]

Whim

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

    Let every man enjoy his whim. Churchill.

  2. 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.

    Whim gin (Mining), a whim. See Whim, 2. -- Whim shaft (Mining), a shaft through which ore, water, etc., is raised from a mine by means of a whim.

    Syn. -- Freak; caprice; whimsey; fancy. -- Whim, Freak, Caprice. Freak denotes an impulsive, inconsiderate change of mind, as by a child or a lunatic. Whim is a mental eccentricity due to peculiar processes or habits of thought. Caprice is closely allied in meaning to freak, but implies more definitely a quality of willfulness or wantonness.

Whim

Whim (whim)
v. i.
Whim
  1. To be subject to, or indulge in, whims; to be whimsical, giddy, or freakish.
    [R.] Congreve.












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