WHIM as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) whim is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a sudden desire
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he bought it on an impulse
    Hypernyms(s) whim is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower