Synonyms for shimmy
ˈʃɪm i

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1. shimmy(noun)

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

   "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel"

   Synonyms:
   chemise, slip, teddy, shift

2. chemise, shimmy, shift, slip, teddy(noun)

   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-up

3. shimmy(verb)

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

   Synonyms:
   chemise, slip, teddy, shift

4. shimmy, wobble(verb)

   tremble or shake

   "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"

   Synonyms:
   tilt, wobble, coggle, careen, shift

5. shimmy(verb)

   dance a shimmy

   Synonyms:
   wobble

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1. shimmy(verb)

   Synonyms:
   shinny

2. shimmy(verb)

   To climb something (e.g. a pole) gradually (e.g. using alternately one's arms then one's legs.)

   Synonyms:
   shinny

3. shimmy(verb)

   To vibrate abnormally, as a broken wheel.

   Synonyms:
   shinny

4. shimmy(verb)

   To shake the body as if dancing the shimmy.

   Synonyms:
   shinny

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