shimmies; shimmied; shimmying
1
: to move or shake your body from side to side
They were shimmying on the dance floor.
I shimmied into my jacket.
She shimmied her hips.
2
US
: to vibrate or move very quickly from side to side
One of the car's wheels was shimmying.
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“Shimmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/shimmy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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