SHIMMY
Scrabble letter values: S1H4I1M3M3Y4 = 16
Definition
- noun an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels).
- noun a woman's sleeveless undergarment. — synonyms: chemise, shift, slip, teddy
- noun lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips.
- verb tremble or shake. — synonyms: wobble
- verb dance a shimmy.
Examples
- “he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel”
- “His voice wobbled with restrained emotion”
- “He shimmied up the flagpole.”