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shimmy
shim·my S0344500 (shĭm′ē)n. pl. shim·mies 1. Abnormal vibration or wobbling, as of the wheels of an automobile.2. A dance popular in the 1920s, characterized by rapid shaking of the body.3. A chemise.intr.v. shim·mied, shim·my·ing, shim·mies 1. To vibrate or wobble abnormally.2. To shake the body in or as if in dancing the shimmy.3. To shinny. See Usage note below.
[Perhaps from shimmy, alteration of chemise.]Usage Note: The shimmy is a dance that was popular in the 1920s and is characterized by rapid shaking of the body. To shimmy means "to shake the body in or as if in dancing the shimmy." Shimmy, possibly an alteration of the word chemise, has no etymological connection to the similar-sounding verb shinny, meaning "to climb by gripping and pulling alternately with the hands and legs." Recently, however, the verb shimmy has been used to describe the action of shinnying. In addition to their similarity in sound, the motions described by both verbs involve back-and-forth movements of the body. It's understandable, then, how this new sense of shimmy arose, and it has gained marginal acceptance by our Usage Panel. In our 2015 survey, 53 percent of the Panelists accepted the sentence Tania shimmied up the tree and picked some apples. Interestingly, only 66 percent of the Panelists accepted the use of shinny in the same sentence, suggesting that there remains confusion even among wordsmiths over which is the most appropriate word choice to describe this type of climbing. However, when it comes to the use of shinny (traditionally "to climb") in place of shimmy (traditionally "to dance"), the Panelists are resolute in holding to the traditional meanings, with 97 percent finding the use of shinny in the sentence The couple shinnied on the dance floor to the samba music unacceptable. shimmy or shimmeyn, pl -mies1. (Dancing) an American ragtime dance with much shaking of the hips and shoulders2. (Automotive Engineering) abnormal wobbling motion in a motor vehicle, esp in the front wheels or steering3. (Clothing & Fashion) an informal word for chemisevb (intr) , -mies, -mying or -mied4. (Dancing) to dance the shimmy5. to vibrate or wobble[C19: changed from chemise, mistakenly assumed to be plural]shim•my (ˈʃɪm i)
n., pl. -mies, n. 1. an American ragtime dance marked by rapid shaking of the hips and shoulders. 2. excessive wobbling in the front wheels of a motor vehicle. 3. a chemise. v.i. 4. to dance the shimmy. 5. to shake, wobble, or vibrate. [1830–40; back formation and resp. of chemise] shimmy
Past participle: shimmied
Gerund: shimmying
| Present |
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| I shimmy | | you shimmy | | he/she/it shimmies | | we shimmy | | you shimmy | | they shimmy |
| Preterite |
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| I shimmied | | you shimmied | | he/she/it shimmied | | we shimmied | | you shimmied | | they shimmied |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am shimmying | | you are shimmying | | he/she/it is shimmying | | we are shimmying | | you are shimmying | | they are shimmying |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have shimmied | | you have shimmied | | he/she/it has shimmied | | we have shimmied | | you have shimmied | | they have shimmied |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was shimmying | | you were shimmying | | he/she/it was shimmying | | we were shimmying | | you were shimmying | | they were shimmying |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had shimmied | | you had shimmied | | he/she/it had shimmied | | we had shimmied | | you had shimmied | | they had shimmied |
| Future |
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| I will shimmy | | you will shimmy | | he/she/it will shimmy | | we will shimmy | | you will shimmy | | they will shimmy |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have shimmied | | you will have shimmied | | he/she/it will have shimmied | | we will have shimmied | | you will have shimmied | | they will have shimmied |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be shimmying | | you will be shimmying | | he/she/it will be shimmying | | we will be shimmying | | you will be shimmying | | they will be shimmying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been shimmying | | you have been shimmying | | he/she/it has been shimmying | | we have been shimmying | | you have been shimmying | | they have been shimmying |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been shimmying | | you will have been shimmying | | he/she/it will have been shimmying | | we will have been shimmying | | you will have been shimmying | | they will have been shimmying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been shimmying | | you had been shimmying | | he/she/it had been shimmying | | we had been shimmying | | you had been shimmying | | they had been shimmying |
| Conditional |
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| I would shimmy | | you would shimmy | | he/she/it would shimmy | | we would shimmy | | you would shimmy | | they would shimmy |
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| I would have shimmied | | you would have shimmied | | he/she/it would have shimmied | | we would have shimmied | | you would have shimmied | | they would have shimmied |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | shimmy - an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels); "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"wobble - an unsteady rocking motion | | 2. |  shimmy - a woman's sleeveless undergarment chemise, teddy, shift, slipshoulder strap, strap - a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bagundergarment, unmentionable - a garment worn under other garments | | 3. | shimmy - lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hipssocial dancing - dancing as part of a social occasion | | Verb | 1. | shimmy - tremble or shake; "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"wobblevibrate - shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner | | 2. | shimmy - dance a shimmydancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to musictrip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio" |
TranslationsShimmy
shimmy[′shim·ē] (mechanics) Excessive vibration of the front wheels of a wheeled vehicle causing a jerking motion of the steering wheel. Shimmy (1) In motor vehicles, an intense vibrational process that occurs in a vehicle’s steered wheels and front suspension. Steered wheels that are connected to a motor vehicle’s frame or body by an elastic suspension and a steering linkage are components of a complex vibrating system. Such wheels vibrate when a vehicle travels on a bumpy road, when the vehicle’s wheels are improperly aligned, or when the vehicle’s suspension and steering gear are kinematically mismatched. Shimmy impairs road safety, increases the rolling resistance at the tires, and intensifies the wear of the parts of the steering gear and suspension. It also increases tire wear. To reduce the harmful effects of shimmy, independent front suspension is widely used in present-day passenger cars. In other motor vehicles, the kinematic design of the steering gear and suspension may be improved by moving the centers of wheel vibration closer to the drag links and the hinge points of the springs. Other measures to reduce the effects of shimmy include dynamic wheel balancing and stabilization of the direction in which the wheels move when they encounter road irregularities. (2) In airplanes, a free vibration of the nose wheel of a tricycle landing gear that occurs during taxiing, takeoff runs, and landing runs. The free vibration is manifested as a yawing of the nose wheel. It may result in the collapse of the shock strut or in an airplane crash. Shimmy is eliminated by means of shimmy dampers. They prevent the occurrence of free vibration but do not prevent the nose wheel from being steered. shimmy
Synonyms for shimmynoun an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)Related Wordsnoun a woman's sleeveless undergarmentSynonymsRelated Words- shoulder strap
- strap
- undergarment
- unmentionable
noun lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hipsRelated Wordsverb tremble or shakeSynonymsRelated Wordsverb dance a shimmyRelated Words- dancing
- terpsichore
- dance
- saltation
- trip the light fantastic
- trip the light fantastic toe
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