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European vs Whim - What's the difference?

european | whim |

As nouns the difference between european and whim

is that european is european while whim is a fanciful impulse, or whimsical idea or whim can be a bird, the european widgeon.

As a adjective european

is european.

european

English

(wikipedia European)

Alternative forms

* (l) (archaic) * (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Related to (l) or the (l).
  • white (ethnicity)
    • Stamps like this were common on furniture made in Australia in the 1st half of last century, when there were a number of Chinese furniture makers in Australia who were seen as competition to 'European Australian' makers.
    AUSTRALIAN MID-CENTURY FURNITURE. http://www.ohtel.com/about/furniture

    Hypernyms

    * Eurasian

    Derived terms

    (Derived terms) * European Central Bank * European Commission * European Commissioner * European option * European Parliament * European radish * European Union

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • person living or originating from Europe
  • person who resides within the (l)

    • whim

    English

    (wikipedia whim)

    Etymology 1

    Apocopal derivation of "whim-wham."

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fanciful impulse, or whimsical idea
  • * Churchill
    • Let every man enjoy his whim .
  • (mining) 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
    • Synonyms
    * (fancy) lark, especially in phrase on a whim
    Derived terms
    * on a whim * whim gin * whim shaft * whimsical

    External links

    * Picture of a horse-powered whim used to wind the cables on to work the mine between the depth of 50 feet to 500 feet - photo taken at Gympie, Queensland, Australia

    Etymology 2

    Compare whimbrel.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bird, the European widgeon.