to shimmy
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7.4
- verb
- /ˈʃɪmi/
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temblar
- So they tie a couple of fuel hoses and they shimmy down and we set out walking.
- start to shimmy
- shake and shimmy
- wheel shimmied
Even though we're out of the clouds, we were still shimmying.
- Even though we're out of the clouds, we were still shimmying.
- Those little neuroblasts migrate into the front of your brain and then shimmy.
Examples
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The children giggled as they watched the puppy shimmy in excitement when it saw its owner.
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The dancer began to shimmy across the stage, captivating the audience with her movements.
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All right, let me just shimmy down.
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The rear of the Jeep started to shimmy violently.
Fiction book (2002) -
The carousel begins to spin out of control, shimmying and shaking.
Fiction book (1992) -
The cat shimmied up the tree and crept stealthily out on the limb...
Fiction book (1994) -
You have to shimmy up beams—pull yourself up onto them—with just your own strength.
Fiction book (2002) -
As the car hit a bump, the tires started to shimmy and vibrate uncontrollably.
Synonyms
916
1.0
To move quickly from side to side or up and down
164
2.5
To shake slightly without control because of fear, cold, or worry
91
2.8
To make very small, quick moves back and forth
89
1.0
To move with small, quick movements from side to side or up and down
47
4.5
To shake in small, quick movements because of fear, cold, or excitement
40
3.8
To move or shake unsteadily from side to side
32
1.4
To move quickly from side to side or up and down again and again
12
4.8
To move or shake in a slight, unsteady way
2
4.6
To shake or move quickly because you are nervous
To move quickly back and forth or up and down, making things tremble
To move unsteadily from side to side
To move something lightly and repeatedly so it shakes
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Etymology
Shimmy meaning 'to tremble slightly' comes from the same image of a small shake, like shake, so it describes a quick, light movement or wobble.