Definition of shimmy
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
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shimmy
Definition of shimmy
shimmied
;shimmying
intransitive verb
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
They were shimmying on the dance floor.
I shimmied into my jacket.
One of the car's wheels was shimmying.
First Known Use of shimmy
1919
SHIMMY Defined for English Language Learners
shimmy
Definition of shimmy for English Language Learners
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: to move or shake your body from side to side
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: to vibrate or move very quickly from side to side
SHIMMY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of shimmy for Students
shimmied
;shimmying
: to move the body from side to side I shimmied into my jacket.
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