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- DictionaryWhim-wham/ˈ(h)wimˌ(h)wam/
noun
- 1. a quaint and decorative object; a trinket. archaic
noun. ˈ (h)wim-ˌ (h)wam. 1. : a whimsical object or device especially of ornament or dress. 2. : fancy, whim. 3. whim-whams plural : jitters.
Whim-wham definition: any odd or fanciful object or thing; a gimcrack.. See examples of WHIM-WHAM used in a sentence.
whim-wham in American English. (ˈhwɪmˌhwæm ; ˈwɪmˌwæm ) noun. 1. a fanciful ornament; bauble; trinket. 2. an odd notion; fancy; whim. Idioms: the whim-whams.
Jun 23, 2024 · A whim or fancy . of a courteous gentleman full of most excellent qualities ; honourable in his disposition, independent in his sentiments, and of unbounded good-nature, as may be seen through all his works. (in the plural) A state of nervous anxiety .
Shortened from "whim-wham", it's an odd notion, something fanciful or unexpected.
What does the noun whim-wham mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun whim-wham . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Words Near Whim-wham in the Dictionary. whim-wham. Whim-wham definition: A fanciful ornament; bauble; trinket.
The whim-wham was an eighteenth-century version of the trifle. It was simply made: you just soaked some sponge fingers in sweet wine, poured some whipped cream over them, and decorated it if you had a mind with almonds, angelica, etc.
whim-wham: A <xref>whimsical</xref> <xref>object</xref>; a <xref>trinket</xref>.
A machine, used esp. for raising ore or water from a mine, consisting of a vertical shaft carrying a large drum with one or more radiating arms or beams to which a horse or horses, etc. may be yoked and by which it may be turned, the rope being wound on the drum by the horse's motion; also horse-whim (see horse n. Compounds C.1d ).
