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shimmy

/ shimmy /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
Type of:
social dancing
noun Sense 2
an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the fromt wheels)
"he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"
Type of:
wobble
verb Sense 3
dance a shimmy
Type of:
dance trip the light fantastic trip the light fantastic toe
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Domain:
dancing dance terpsichore
verb Sense 4
tremble or shake
"His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"
Type of:
vibrate
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 5
a woman''s sleeveless undergarment
Type of:
undergarment
Semantic Complexity
68%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
7
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

social dancing wobble dance trip the light fantastic trip the light fantastic toe vibrate undergarment