different between whimsically vs whim
whimsically
English
Etymology
whimsical +? -ly
Adverb
whimsically (comparative more whimsically, superlative most whimsically)
- in a whimsical manner
Translations
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whim
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /(h)w?m/
- Rhymes: -?m
Etymology 1
Clipping of whim-wham.
Noun
whim (countable and uncountable, plural whims)
- A fanciful impulse, or whimsical idea.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Churchill to this entry?)
- Let every man enjoy his whim.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Churchill to this entry?)
- (mining) 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
Synonyms
- (fancy): lark, especially in phrase on a whim, see also Thesaurus:whim
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
whim (third-person singular simple present whims, present participle whimming, simple past and past participle whimmed)
- (rare, intransitive) To be seized with a whim; to be capricious.
Further reading
- Picture of a horse-powered whim used to wind the cables on to work the mine between the depth of 50 feet to 500 feet - photo taken at Gympie, Queensland, Australia
Etymology 2
Compare whimbrel.
Noun
whim (plural whims)
- A bird, the Eurasian wigeon.
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