Definitions for shimmy

Definitions for (noun) shimmy

Main entry: shimmy

Definition: lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips


Main entry: shift, shimmy, slip, chemise, teddy

Definition: a woman's sleeveless undergarment


Main entry: shimmy

Definition: an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)

Usage: he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel


Definitions for (verb) shimmy

Main entry: shimmy

Definition: dance a shimmy


Main entry: shimmy, wobble

Definition: tremble or shake

Usage: His voice wobbled with restrained emotion


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