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Synonyms for shimmy
ˈʃɪm i
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Princeton's WordNet
shimmy(noun)
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, 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-upshimmy(verb)
lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
shimmy, wobble(verb)
tremble or shake
"His voice wobbled with restrained emotion"
shimmy(verb)
dance a shimmy
Synonyms:
wobble
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| rank | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #287 | case | |
| #1618 | break | |
| #1706 | trip | |
| #1810 | switch | |
| #3711 | shift | |
| #3717 | cutting | |
| #3862 | strip | |
| #5045 | fault | |
| #5110 | slip | |
| #5603 | transformation | |
| #6223 | switching | |
| #9358 | teddy | |
| #10154 | tilt | |
| #11713 | shifting | |
| #12691 | displacement | |
| #14595 | fracture | |
| #15199 | sack | |
| #15835 | slick | |
| #20034 | skid | |
| #25499 | berth | |
| #32108 | mooring | |
| #41272 | chemise | |
| #43135 | wobble | |
| #51849 | pillowcase | |
| #65516 | faulting | |
| #69415 | shimmy | |
| #69728 | transmutation | |
| #84625 | gaffe | |
| #102076 | shinny | |
| #113053 | eluding | |
| #130510 | moorage | |
| #175930 | careen | |
| #223233 | miscue | |
| #234799 | slickness | |
| #262639 | sideslip | |
| #272556 | slipperiness |
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