shimmy
noun
an American ragtime dance marked by shaking of the hips and shoulders.
shimmies
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pluralof shimmy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof shimmy (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
shimmynounan American ragtime dance marked by shaking of the hips and shoulders.
Example Sentences
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From shoulder shimmies and frat flicks to somersaults and knee slides, the Flemings and Schifferles left it all on the dance floor to prove the prowess of their family name.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
An electric knifefish shimmies in the water for the same reason a dog sniffs or a human glances around a new place -- to make sense of their surroundings.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2023
Keitel nails the melted-chocolate quality of the rocker’s voice and delivers a full-throated portrayal of an over-the-hill King, complete with hip thrusts and shoulder shimmies.
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
Every week, Socorro Juarez takes to the streets of Santa Ana and shimmies to cumbia, quebradita or whatever loud music is on her old iPod to capture the attention of Spanish-speaking passersby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2022
The bus shimmies and shakes and finally lurches forward.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
