plural shimmies
1
[by alteration]
: chemise
2
[short for shimmy-shake]
: a jazz dance characterized by a shaking of the body from the shoulders down
3
: an abnormal vibration especially in the front wheels of a motor vehicle
shimmied; shimmying
1
: to shake, quiver, or tremble in or as if in dancing a shimmy
2
: to vibrate abnormally
—used especially of automobiles
3
: shinny
Examples of shimmy in a Sentence
Verb
They were shimmying on the dance floor.
I shimmied into my jacket.
One of the car's wheels was shimmying.
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Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2024
The clip closed with what might be Kate’s most deliberate shimmy of all.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
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Noun
No doubt inspired by Ray and Saliers' shimmies at the start of the song, a few fans came down to the edge of the stage to dance.
—Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2024
The clip closed with what might be Kate’s most deliberate shimmy of all.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023
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“Shimmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shimmy. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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