 shimmy |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (dance) dance a shimmy | |
| Related terms: | dance dancing | |
| 2. | [ verb ] tremble or shake | |
| Synonyms: | wobble | |
| Examples: | "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion" |
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| Related terms: | vibrate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (dance) lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips | |
| Related terms: | social_dancing | |
| 4. | [ noun ] an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels) | |
| Examples: | "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel" |
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| Related terms: | wobble | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (clothing) a woman's sleeveless undergarment | |
| Synonyms: | shift slip teddies teddy chemise | |
| Related terms: | undergarment strap | |
| Similar spelling: |
shammy shim Shumway Shum shmo shem sham Shomo Shima shema Shein shawm Shani shame Shain shiny Shaina |
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