English dictionary
shimmy
nounPronunciation
ˈʃɪ.mi
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
noun
- a woman's sleeveless undergarment
noun
- an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)
verb
- dance a shimmy
verb
- tremble or shake
Example sentences
he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel
His voice wobbled with restrained emotion