shimmy

Nouns

  • (n) an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)
    • he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel
  • (n) a woman's sleeveless undergarment chemise, teddy, shift, slip,
  • (n) lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips

Verbs

  • (v) tremble or shake
    • His voice wobbled with restrained emotion
    wobble,
  • (v) dance a shimmy

Synonyms

wobble chemise teddy shift slip

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