WHIM - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
Example: 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
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a sudden desire
Example: he bought it on an impulse
Synonyms
Whim, Whimsey, Impulse, Notion, Whimsy
🔗 Related Words
whim-wham – A related word in the same word family.
whimbrel – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
These related words all descended from the same ancestor thousands of years ago.