shimmy

[ shim-ee ]

/ ˈʃɪm i /

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noun, plural shim·mies.

an American ragtime dance marked by shaking of the hips and shoulders.

excessive wobbling in the front wheels of a motor vehicle.

a chemise.

verb (used without object), shim·mied, shim·my·ing.

to dance the shimmy.

to shake, wobble, or vibrate.

Origin of shimmy

1830–40, for def. 3; 1915–20 for def. 1; back formation and respelling of chemise, construed as a plural

Words nearby shimmy

Shimazaki, Shimizu, Shimla, shimmer, shimmery, shimmy, Shimonoseki, shin, Shinar, shinbone, shindig

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Example sentences from the Web for shimmy

Operations were slowed so a team of eight technicians could shimmy up the ship to tighten up the cables.
The Raising of the Concordia|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The leader of the band danced a sort of shimmy as he marched, at the same time tootling on a flute.
Where the Strange Trails Go Down|E. Alexander Powell
Why, Aunt Caroline, he doesn't know any more about theology than you do about dancing the shimmy.
Good References|E. J. Rath
Ah never wore anything but a cotton dress, a shimmy and draw's.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 1|Work Projects Administration

"I want Kieth's sister to show us what the shimmy is," demanded one young man with a broad grin.
Flappers and Philosophers|F. Scott Fitzgerald
She sees herself in the mirror of the dressing-table and commences to shimmy enthusiastically.
This Side of Paradise|F. Scott Fitzgerald

British Dictionary definitions for shimmy

shimmy

/ (ˈʃɪmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

an American ragtime dance with much shaking of the hips and shoulders

abnormal wobbling motion in a motor vehicle, esp in the front wheels or steering

an informal word for chemise

verb -mies, -mying or -mied (intr)

to dance the shimmy

to vibrate or wobble

Word Origin for shimmy

C19: changed from chemise, mistakenly assumed to be plural

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	shimmy
释义	shimmy [ shim-ee ] / ˈʃɪm i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shimmy ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural shim·mies. an American ragtime dance marked by shaking of the hips and shoulders. excessive wobbling in the front wheels of a motor vehicle. a chemise. verb (used without object), shim·mied, shim·my·ing. to dance the shimmy. to shake, wobble, or vibrate. Origin of shimmy 1830–40, for def. 3; 1915–20 for def. 1; back formation and respelling of chemise, construed as a plural Words nearby shimmy Shimazaki, Shimizu, Shimla, shimmer, shimmery, shimmy, Shimonoseki, shin, Shinar, shinbone, shindig Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shimmy Operations were slowed so a team of eight technicians could shimmy up the ship to tighten up the cables. The Raising of the Concordia\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|September 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The leader of the band danced a sort of shimmy as he marched, at the same time tootling on a flute. Where the Strange Trails Go Down\|E. Alexander Powell Why, Aunt Caroline, he doesn't know any more about theology than you do about dancing the shimmy. Good References\|E. J. Rath Ah never wore anything but a cotton dress, a shimmy and draw's. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume IV, Georgia Narratives, Part 1\|Work Projects Administration "I want Kieth's sister to show us what the shimmy is," demanded one young man with a broad grin. Flappers and Philosophers\|F. Scott Fitzgerald She sees herself in the mirror of the dressing-table and commences to shimmy enthusiastically. This Side of Paradise\|F. Scott Fitzgerald British Dictionary definitions for shimmy shimmy / (ˈʃɪmɪ) / noun plural -mies an American ragtime dance with much shaking of the hips and shoulders abnormal wobbling motion in a motor vehicle, esp in the front wheels or steering an informal word for chemise verb -mies, -mying or -mied (intr) to dance the shimmy to vibrate or wobble Word Origin for shimmy C19: changed from chemise, mistakenly assumed to be plural Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shimmy wobble, dance, vibrate
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shimmy

noun, plural shim·mies.

verb (used without object), shim·mied, shim·my·ing.

Origin of shimmy

Words nearby shimmy

Example sentences from the Web for shimmy

British Dictionary definitions for shimmy

noun plural -mies

verb -mies, -mying or -mied (intr)

Word Origin for shimmy

Words related to shimmy