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shim·my
 shimmy
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- pronunciation:
- shI
mi
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
shimmies |
| definition 1: |
an abnormal vibration or wobbling, as in an automobile's front wheels.
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| definition 2: |
an American ragtime dance involving rapid shaking of the shoulders and hips.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
shimmies, shimmying, shimmied |
| definition 1: |
to vibrate or wobble.
- similar words:
- wobble
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| definition 2: |
to dance the shimmy.
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| related words: |
shake, shiver |
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