shimmy
verb
shimmied; shimmying
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
When Lee shimmies through the crowd, squeezing through supporters, fans are also unfazed by the fan group regular.
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Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Mira leaned back, shimmied under the limbo ribbon, then popped up, grinning, and shot her arms out triumphantly.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Through choreography that feels more appropriate for the Silver Slipper than a wedding, Cassie shimmies up and down the dance floor with tears in her eyes as the attendees smile and cheer for the happy couple.
—Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
The trio then shimmied back on to stage, with Coughlan and Fallon embracing as the madcap segment came to an end, and the show cut to a sketch in which Coughlan sent up her film The Faraway Tree with an explicit rap for studio executives.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
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Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Mira leaned back, shimmied under the limbo ribbon, then popped up, grinning, and shot her arms out triumphantly.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Through choreography that feels more appropriate for the Silver Slipper than a wedding, Cassie shimmies up and down the dance floor with tears in her eyes as the attendees smile and cheer for the happy couple.
—Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
The trio then shimmied back on to stage, with Coughlan and Fallon embracing as the madcap segment came to an end, and the show cut to a sketch in which Coughlan sent up her film The Faraway Tree with an explicit rap for studio executives.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Shimmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shimmy. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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