Added 9 October 2026
whim
/wɪm/ noun
In Latin: arbitrium Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about whim at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A sudden desire.
he bought it on an impulse
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An odd or fanciful or capricious idea.
the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories
Origin
Clipping of whim-wham.
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