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Shimmy
ˈʃɪmi
Shimmy definitions
noun
shimmies
shimmy
- a kind of ragtime dance in which the whole body shakes or sways
- a shake or sway of the body
- shaking, especially abnormal vibration of the wheels of a motor vehicle
"steering stabilizers reduce shimmy even from oversized tyres"
verb
shimmies
shimmying
shimmied
shimmy
- dance the shimmy
- shake or sway the body
- move effortlessly; glide with a swaying motion
"her hair swung in waves as she shimmied down the catwalk"
- climb quickly up or down by gripping with one's arms and legs
"he shimmies up the pole"
- shake or vibrate abnormally
"he braked hard and felt the car shimmy dangerously"