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Showing words for SHIMMY using the English dictionary
6 Letter Words for Shimmy
shimmy
5 Letter Words for Shimmy
imshy, mimsy
4 Letter Words for Shimmy
hims, immy, ismy, misy, shim
3 Letter Words for Shimmy
him, his, hmm, ihs, ish, ism, mim, mis, msh, mym, mys, shi, shy, sim, sym, yis
Definitions for Shimmy
[1] an American ragtime dance marked by shaking of the hips and shoulders.
[2] excessive wobbling in the front wheels of a motor vehicle.
[3] a chemise.
[4] to dance the shimmy.
[5] to shake, wobble, or vibrate.
[6] an American ragtime dance with much shaking of the hips and shoulders
[7] abnormal wobbling motion in a motor vehicle, esp in the front wheels or steering
[8] an informal word for chemise
[9] to dance the shimmy
[10] to vibrate or wobble
Words related to Shimmy
Words nearby Shimmy
shimazaki, shimizu, shimla, shimmer, shimmery, shimmy, shimonoseki, shin, shin guard, shin splints, shinar
Origin of Shimmy
1830–40, for def 3 ; 1915–20 for def 1 ; back formation and respelling of chemise, construed as a plural
Word origin for Shimmy
C19: changed from chemise , mistakenly assumed to be plural