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whims

whims is the plural of whim.

whims is the third-person singular simple present indicative of whim.

Meaning of whim

Noun (1)

whim (countable and uncountable, plural whims)

  1. A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.
    • Let ev’ry Man enjoy his whim; / What’s He to Me, or I to him?1763, Charles Churchill, The Ghost, book IV, J. Coote, →OCLC, page 137
    Synonyms:
    lark
  2. 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.

Noun (2)

whim (plural whims)

  1. A bird, the Eurasian wigeon.

See all 4 meanings of whim

Questions about whims

What is whims the plural of?
Whims is the plural of whim.

Words near whims in the dictionary

  1. whimple
  2. whimpled
  3. whimples
  4. whimpling
  5. whimpy
  6. whims
  7. whimsey
  8. whimsey man
  9. whimsey men
  10. whimseys
  11. whimsic

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