The Clue
Whim (5 letter answer)
The Answer
FANCY
Tags
Notes
The answer FANCY is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
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Definition
FANCY as a noun:
1. (illusion, fantasy, phantasy, fancy) = something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"
2. a kind of imagination that was held by Coleridge to be more casual and superficial than true imagination
3. (fondness, fancy, partiality) = a predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey"
FANCY as a verb:
1. (visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image) = imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
2. (fancy, go for, take to) = have a fancy or particular liking or desire for; "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window"
FANCY as an adjective:
1. not plain; decorative or ornamented; "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes"