Any of various small whales, porpoises, or similar aquatic mammals, especially a whale of the genus Mesoplodon, having a pointed snout.
We've had a whale of time this evening.
They had a whale of a good time.
a whale of a story.
I had a whale of a time in Fargo.
My grandmother told me a whale of a story last night.
They have all been having a whale of a time these last few days