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shimmy

noun verb

lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
Y
Contains
HI
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈʃɪ.mi

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Definitions

noun

  1. lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips

noun

  1. a woman's sleeveless undergarment

noun

  1. an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)

    “he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel”

verb

  1. dance a shimmy

verb

  1. tremble or shake

    “His voice wobbled with restrained emotion”

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Example Sentences

he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel
His voice wobbled with restrained emotion

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