noun
definition
A fanciful impulse, or whimsical idea
definition
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
definition
To be seized with a whim; to be capricious.
Examples of whim in a Sentence
I'm simply stating that I'm not leaving my destiny to the whim of a man.
Naturally white-blonde, she'd dyed it pink on a whim last weekend.
This was a digression of a new kind, if anything can be called a digression in a work the plan of which is to fly off at a tangent whenever and wherever the writer's whim tempts him.
He was the creature of every passing mood or whim, incapable of cool and steady judgment or of the slightest self-control - an incalculable weathercock, blindly obsequious to every blast of passion.
That was no sudden whim on the writer's part.
Don't do it on a whim or in a fit of panic.
It met with much opposition, and Disraeli was accused of ministering simply to a whim of the sovereign, whereas, in fact, the title was intended to impress the idea of British suzerainty forcibly upon the minds of the native princes, and upon the population of Hindustan.
I don't want the kids thinking that just because we have money they can blow it on every whim.
It was his whim, as part of his general liberalism, to depreciate the education he received; but it seems to have been a very sound and good education, which formed the basis of his extraordinarily wide, though never extraordinarily accurate, collection of knowledge subsequently, and (a more important thing) disciplined and exercised his literary faculty and judgment.
She was not accepted by court society; it did not matter to her that even Goethe's intimate friends ignored her; and she, who had suited the poet's whim when he desired to shut himself off from all that might dim the recollection of Italy, became with the years an indispensable helpmate to him.
Just for a whim of his own, goodness only knows why, he leaves me and locks me up alone in the country.
St Benedict introduced too into the monastic life the idea of law and order, of rule binding on the abbot no less than on the monks; thus he reduced almost to a vanishing point the element of arbitrariness, or mere dependence on the abbot's will and whim, found in the earlier rules.
At a whim will they eat your change, or dispense free beverages like some form of glass fronted god.
I don't ever do anything that major on a whim or I'd write myself into a corner.
Jeff does silly things sometimes—it wouldn't be totally out of character for him to do something on a whim.
It has the whim of suddenly changing channels of its own accord.
Here you'll find an eclectic assortment of restaurants to answer every whim.
For the ultimate in personalized indulgence, select suites include the services of a personal butler who will attend to your every whim.
So, avoid taking free kittens home on a whim.
We'll probably just go to Vegas on a whim."
These needs are not often considered by families who purchase a puppy on a whim without first researching the breed.
Just want a little of everything available for every whim you may have?
On a whim, and at the behest of a friend, pictures of the stunning brunette were sent to a British modeling agency.
While they are attention-getting and even functional in certain situations, they're a specialty item when it comes to men's lingerie, making them challenging to simply pick up on a whim.
The special occasion piece, however seldom used, should still be bought with the purpose of wearing in total comfort, and on a whim if necessary.
Ridge and Kilmer-Purcell, who are New York City natives, purchased the Beekman farm on a whim, planning to use it as a weekend retreat.
Those with fickle personalities appreciate being able to revamp their blog interface with new templates and designs on a whim, while others enjoy the technology of being able to quickly transmit an update from their cell phone.
In fact, it's pretty much at the whim of the game designers.
Simply putting it on your site as a whim can be somewhat disrespectful unless you, too, understand the significance.
You can type out quick little thoughts on a whim that are saved until you delete them.
Let 'em arrest me if they think they have a case but I'm not making any schedule to accommodate some jerk's whim to play TV cop.
For meanings to be attributed on personal whim renders the whole thing futile.
Imagine your very own private Highland Safari with your staff of kilted ghillies, dedicated to looking after your every whim.
They are now languishing in Guantanamo at the whim of the US government.
During the big dig I found some wild plums growing nearby which I chopped up and added on a whim.
Our -ism is declared in our almost religious devotion to a life determined, not from within ourselves, but by divine technological whim.
Your dedicated stylist, beautician and personal shopper will indulge every whim, until you emerge calm and refreshed.
They usually have no specific purpose, other than to satisfy the whim or sense of mischief of the designer or builder.
Don't bother trying to think through what the best response would be just follow a whim, an impulse.
Everything and everyone else seemed liable to turn turtle, bottle out or jump ship on a mere whim - Regan included.
These are the people who leap to please the slightest whim of someone in authority.
Whether they did or not seems to have been on the basis of their own personal whim.
The minority of the sultan gave full play to the anarchic elements in the state; the soldiery, spahis and janissaries, conscious of their power and reckless through impunity, rose in revolt whenever the whim seized them, demanding privileges and the heads of those who displeased them, not sparing even the sultan's favourites.
The legend of an imprisoned pope, subject to every whim of his gaolers, had nevet- failed to arouse the pity and loosen the purse-strings of the faithful; dangerous innovators and would-be reformers within the church could be compelled to bow before the symbol of the temporal power, and their spirit of submission tested by their readiness to forgo the realization of their aims until the head of the church should be restored to his rightful domain.
As if on a whim, the hard rock crumbles away to reveal a low, atmospheric synth and spaced-out guitars.
Its curious designation had its origin in a whim of the moment.
That was no sudden whim on the writer 's part.
A guide to buying an air mattress can help you purchase one with the right knowledge and not on a whim.
Once you've mastered a formal application style, you can change it up on a whim with different colors and really have some fun!
A sales associate recommended I try the Smashbox primer on a whim.