English dictionary
shimmy
/'/S//I/m/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)
ExamplesHe could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a woman's sleeveless undergarment
Source: WordNet 3.0
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lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A chemise.
Source: webster1913
verb
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tremble or shake
Synonyms wobbleSource: WordNet 3.0
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dance a shimmy
Source: WordNet 3.0