shimmy
IPA: ʃˈɪmi
noun
- A dance move involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately.
- A dance that was popular in the 1920s.
- An abnormal vibration, especially in the wheels of a vehicle.
- (rare) A sleeveless chemise.
verb
- (dance) To perform a shimmy (dance movement involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately).
- To climb something (e.g. a pole) gradually (e.g. using alternately one's arms then one's legs).
- (intransitive) To vibrate abnormally, as a broken wheel.
- (intransitive, rare) To shake the body as if dancing the shimmy.
- (intransitive, video games) To move across a narrow ledge, either by hanging from it or by strafing on it along the wall.
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Examples of "shimmy" in Sentences
- The shoulder shimmy is also used.
- At the same time shimmy your body.
- He can jump and shimmy along edges.
- Shimmy is also a mechanical vibration.
- Shimmy a shimmering vibration of the hips.
- I'm just gonna shimmy that in if ya don't mind.
- Shimmy makes an unsuccessful attempt to seduce Nell.
- Shoulder shimmy is also an important element of belly dance.
- All this is accompanied by the shimmy body ripples popular at these times.
- Shimmy Shimmy Cocopop is an actual song that was around way before that movie.
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