Dictionary Check: shimmy

"shimmy" is a valid word!

Scrabble 16 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

noun

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

Example: "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"
noun

a woman's sleeveless undergarment

Synonyms:
noun

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

verb

tremble or shake

Example: "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"
Synonyms:
verb

dance a shimmy

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