Shimmy Definition & Meaning
shimmy
- noun
- an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels); "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"
- a woman's sleeveless undergarment
- lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
- verb
- tremble or shake; "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"
- dance a shimmy
"Shimmy" in song lyrics
See how shimmy is used in real songs:
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"Shimmy, shimmy... shimmy, shimmy"
Christbearer — Shimmy, Shimmy -
"Mind, body, and money - shimmy shimmy"
Eightball & MJG — Alwayz -
"jeep wrangler steering shimmy"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with shimmy
Usage tips for "shimmy"
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- What does shimmy mean?
- an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels); "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel" a woman's sleeveless undergarment lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips tremble or shake; "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion" dance a shimmy
- What part of speech is shimmy?
- Shimmy is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does shimmy have?
- Shimmy has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).