whim

Meaning

Noun

1. A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.
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

Verb

To be seized with a whim; to be capricious.

Synonyms

caprice

fancy

vagary

whimsy

freak

impulse

notion

fantasy

quirk

will

capriciousness

obstinacy

maggot

whimsey

stubbornness

fad

extravagancy

fastidiousness

fickle

fickleness

fit

folly

frivolity

gin

inconstant

intention

kink

leaning

longing

megrim

moodiness

moody

oddity

penchant

prank

purchase

🛍️

reel

scrupulousness

tantrum

tic

urge

whims

whimsicalness

wish

romance

uneven temper

addiction

humour

tetchiness

cable stock

bubble

folley

capricious

capstan

choice

contrivance

crab

🦀

crank

crankiness

crotchet

crotchetiness

delusion

desire

discretion

disposition

drive

extravagance

Pronounced as (IPA)

/(h)wɪm/

Etymology

Clipping of whim-wham.