plural shimmies
1
[by alteration]
: chemise
2
[short for shimmy-shake]
: a jazz dance characterized by a shaking of the body from the shoulders down
3
: an abnormal vibration especially in the front wheels of a motor vehicle
shimmied; shimmying
1
: to shake, quiver, or tremble in or as if in dancing a shimmy
2
: to vibrate abnormally
—used especially of automobiles
3
: shinny
Examples of shimmy in a Sentence
Verb
They were shimmying on the dance floor.
I shimmied into my jacket.
One of the car's wheels was shimmying.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024
The energy will pick up when the Moon shimmies into Sagittarius at 3:52 pm EDT, spurring us on to future endeavors.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2024
Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
The party ensued soon after as guests shimmied off their heels in favor of slipping into the ultra-comfortable ViBi’s.
—Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 3 May 2024
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Noun
In response, Jordana does a quick shimmy in her seat and then reaches for Alipour, who then grabs her by the hair.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 July 2024
The energy will pick up when the Moon shimmies into Sagittarius at 3:52 pm EDT, spurring us on to future endeavors.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2024
Verb
Their reward included the sight of a drone hula dancer shimmying her hips and a drone fisherman pulling a fish out of the water, among other images.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
The party ensued soon after as guests shimmied off their heels in favor of slipping into the ultra-comfortable ViBi’s.
—Lea Donenberg, Vogue, 3 May 2024
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“Shimmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shimmy. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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