名词

1. 一时的兴致;心血来潮;突发的奇想
A whim is a wish to do or have something which seems to have no serious reason or purpose behind it, and often occurs suddenly.

1. an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

e.g. 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

Synonym: notionwhimsywhimsey

2. a sudden desire

e.g. he bought it on an impulse

Synonym: capriceimpulse