Synonyms for shimmy
ˈʃɪm ishim·my

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1. shimmyverb

   Synonyms:
   shinny

2. shimmyverb

   To climb something (e.g. a pole) gradually (e.g. using alternately one's arms then one's legs.)

   Synonyms:
   shinny

3. shimmyverb

   To vibrate abnormally, as a broken wheel.

   Synonyms:
   shinny

4. shimmyverb

   To shake the body as if dancing the shimmy.

   Synonyms:
   shinny

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1. shimmynoun

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

   "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"

   Synonyms:
   chemise, slip, teddy, shift

2. chemise, shimmy, shift, slip, teddynoun

   a woman's sleeveless undergarment

   Synonyms:
   cutting, berth, trip, faux pas, sack, pillowcase, shift key, miscue, gaffe, transmutation, slickness, duty period, slipperiness, slip of paper, pillow slip, mooring, slick, displacement, gaucherie, parapraxis, chemise, switch, elusion, geological fault, teddy, shifting, sideslip, break, eluding, faulting, moorage, skid, case, teddy bear, fault, shift, fracture, switching, work shift, strip, solecism, transformation, slip, slip-up

3. shimmyverb

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

   Synonyms:
   chemise, slip, teddy, shift

4. shimmy, wobbleverb

   tremble or shake

   "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"

   Synonyms:
   tilt, wobble, coggle, careen, shift

5. shimmyverb

   dance a shimmy

   Synonyms:
   wobble

Matched Categories

1. • Dance
   • Undergarment
   • Vibrate
   • Wobble

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1. Large Peter Davis:

   Donald Trump saying things on a hot mic or Hilary having a coughing fit and doing a shoulder shimmy. ‘ SNL ’ is reaping all the benefits.

2. Debbie Allen:

   Twerking has had many names ; it was the shimmy way back, twerking is funny. It's a booty move is what it is, and you could totally link it directly to African dance.