what does shimmy mean?
SHIMMY as NOUN
- Meaning
- lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
Hypernyms(s) shimmy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- a woman’’s sleeveless undergarment
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) shimmy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the fromt wheels)
Usage Example(s)
- he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel
Hypernyms(s) shimmy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
SHIMMY as VERB
- Meaning
Hypernyms(s) shimmy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- His voice wobbled with restrained emotion
Hypernyms(s) shimmy is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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