Vocabulary : Whilk to Whimperer
Whilk : A kind of mollusk, a whelk. ;; The scoter. ;; Which.Whilom : Formerly; once; of old; erewhile; at times.
Whilst : While.
Whim : The European widgeon. ;; A sudden turn or start of the mind; a temporary eccentricity; a freak; a fancy; a capricious notion; a humor; a caprice. ;; 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; -- called also whim gin, and whimsey. ;; To be subject to, or indulge in, whims; to be whimsical, giddy, or freakish.
Whimbrel : Any one of several species of small curlews, especially the European species (Numenius phaeopus), called also Jack curlew, half curlew, stone curlew, and tang whaup. See Illustration in Appendix.
