Plural of whim
regular plural
The plural of whim is whims.
Forms of whim
| Singular | whim /wɪm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | whims |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Whims in a sentence
- “You’re either with me or you’re against me” became Dany’s credo, and those against her were an ever-changing multitude to be determined solely by her whims.2019 May 19, Alex McLevy, “The final Game Of Thrones brings a pensive but simple meditation about stories (newbies)”, in The A.V. Club...
- In contrast, the drosophilas of Hawaii owe their oddity entirely to the whims of natural selection.2006, Alan Burdick, Out of Eden: An Odyssey of Ecological Invasion, page 127. From the entry drosophila
- They follow their whims and freely admit that they have done so.1997 February 18, Richard K Harrison, “Naturalismo e schematicismo, un problema in linguas auxiliar”, in sci.lang (Usenet). From the entry auxlanger
- It is considered unfannish to cater to the whims and desires of readers.1958, Ralph Merridette Holland, Ghu's Lexicon, Fanzine, page 9. From the entry unfannish
- Hand and heart may ache : But idle whims shall not make thee a gaud.1919, Melancthon Woolsey Stryker, Vesper bells. From the entry forseek
Meaning of whim
- noun A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.
- noun 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.
- verb To be seized with a whim; to be capricious.
Questions about the plural of whim
- What is the plural of whim?
- The plural of whim is whims.
- Is whim countable?
- Whim is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: whim (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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