English noun: shimmy | |||
1. | shimmy (event) an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels) | ||
Samples | He could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wobble | ||
2. | shimmy (artifact) a woman's sleeveless undergarment | ||
Synonyms | chemise, shift, slip, teddy | ||
Broader (hypernym) | undergarment, unmentionable | ||
Part holonym | shoulder strap, strap | ||
3. | shimmy (act) lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips | ||
Broader (hypernym) | social dancing | ||
English verb: shimmy | |||
1. | shimmy (motion) tremble or shake | ||
Samples | His voice wobbled with restrained emotion. | ||
Synonyms | wobble | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | vibrate | ||
2. | shimmy (creation) dance a shimmy | ||
Examples | Sam and Sue shimmy | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe | ||
Domain category | dance, dancing, saltation, terpsichore | ||