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21whim — [[t](h)wɪ̱m[/t]] whims N VAR: oft on/at N A whim is a wish to do or have something which seems to have no serious reason or purpose behind it, and often occurs suddenly. We decided, more or less on a whim, to sail to Morocco... You have to… …
22whim — /hwim, wim/, n. 1. an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy: a sudden whim to take a midnight walk. 2. capricious humor: to be swayed by whim. [1635 45; short for WHIM WHAM] Syn. 1. whimsy, vagary, caprice. * * * …
23whim — noun Etymology: short for whim wham Date: 1686 1. a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind ; fancy < quit his job on a whim > 2. a large capstan that is made with one or more radiating arms to which a horse may be yoked …
24whim — noun 1) she bought it on a whim Syn: impulse, urge, notion, fancy, foible, caprice, conceit, vagary, inclination, megrim 2) human whim Syn: capriciousness, whimsy …
25whim — [[t](h)wɪm, wɪm[/t]] n. 1) a capricious notion; fancy: a party thrown on a whim[/ex] 2) capricious humor • Etymology: 1635–45; short for ME whim wham, gradational compound …
26whim — /wɪm / (say wim) noun 1. an odd or fanciful notion; a freakish or capricious fancy or desire. 2. capricious humour: to be swayed by whim. 3. Mining a large capstan or vertical drum turned by horsepower for raising coal, water, etc., from a mine.… …
27whim — Synonyms and related words: apparition, bee, boutade, brainchild, brainstorm, bubble, capriccio, caprice, chimera, conceit, crank, craze, crazy idea, crotchet, delirium, disposition, dream, eidolon, fad, fancy, fantasque, fantastic notion,… …
28whim — įgeidis statusas T sritis švietimas apibrėžtis Atkaklus ko nors geidimas. Tai vaikų elgesio ypatybė, pasireiškianti prieštaravimu vyresniųjų norams, reikalavimams, nurodymams. Ikimokyklinio amžiaus vaikai įgeidžius reiškia verksmu, riksmu,… …
29whim — Passing fancy; an impulse or caprice. Used in jury instruction in cautioning the jurors to avoid returning a verdict based on anything but the evidence and its strength, not on the personal whim or caprice of the jurors …
30Whim gin — Whim Whim, n. [Cf. Icel. hwima to wander with the eyes, vim giddiness, Norw. kvima to whisk or flutter about, to trifle, Dan. vimse to skip, whisk, jump from one thing to another, dial. Sw. hvimsa to be unsteady, dizzy, W. chwimio to move briskly …
