WHIM


Meaning of WHIM in English

/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.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .