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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 | ||
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