Dictionary Check: shimmy
"shimmy" is a valid word!
Scrabble
16
points
Words with Friends
16
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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
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"
verb
dance a shimmy
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