SHIMMY (shimmied)
Dictionary entry overview: What does shimmy mean?
• SHIMMY (noun)
The noun SHIMMY has 3 senses:
1. an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)
2. a woman's sleeveless undergarment
3. lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
Familiarity information: SHIMMY used as a noun is uncommon.
• SHIMMY (verb)
The verb SHIMMY has 2 senses:
1. tremble or shake
2. dance a shimmy
Familiarity information: SHIMMY used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SHIMMY (noun)
Meaning:
An abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Context example:
he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel
Hypernyms ("shimmy" is a kind of...):
wobble (an unsteady rocking motion)
Meaning:
A woman's sleeveless undergarment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
chemise; teddy; shimmy; shift; slip
Hypernyms ("shimmy" is a kind of...):
undergarment; unmentionable (a garment worn under other garments)
Meronyms (parts of "shimmy"):
shoulder strap; strap (a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag)
Meaning:
Lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("shimmy" is a kind of...):
social dancing (dancing as part of a social occasion)
• SHIMMY (verb)
Meaning:
Tremble or shake
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
shimmy; wobble
Context example:
His voice wobbled with restrained emotion
Hypernyms (to "shimmy" is one way to...):
vibrate (shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Dance a shimmy
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "shimmy" is one way to...):
dance; trip the light fantastic; trip the light fantastic toe (move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance)
Domain category:
dance; dancing; saltation; terpsichore (taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue shimmy
