What are some opposite words for shimmy?
Antonyms for shimmy
ˈʃɪm ishim·my
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term shimmy.
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shimmynoun
an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)
"he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"
chemise, shimmy, shift, slip, teddynoun
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
Synonyms:
cutting, berth, trip, faux pas, sack, pillowcase, shift key, miscue, gaffe, transmutation, slickness, duty period, slipperiness, slip of paper, pillow slip, mooring, slick, displacement, gaucherie, parapraxis, chemise, switch, elusion, geological fault, teddy, shifting, sideslip, break, eluding, faulting, moorage, skid, case, teddy bear, fault, shift, fracture, switching, work shift, strip, solecism, transformation, slip, slip-upshimmyverb
lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
shimmy, wobbleverb
tremble or shake
"His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"
shimmyverb
dance a shimmy
Synonyms:
wobble
How to use shimmy in a sentence?
Twerking has had many names ; it was the shimmy way back, twerking is funny. It's a booty move is what it is, and you could totally link it directly to African dance.
Donald Trump saying things on a hot mic or Hilary having a coughing fit and doing a shoulder shimmy. ‘ SNL ’ is reaping all the benefits.
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