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whim

noun

A sudden desire

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Word length
4
Starts with
W
Ends with
M
Contains
HI
Scrabble score
12

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noun

  1. A sudden desire

    “He bought it on an impulse”

noun

  1. An odd or fanciful or capricious idea

    “The theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories”

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Example Sentences

He bought it on an impulse
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

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