Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "shimmy" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

shimmier shimmy on down shimmy shake shimmy-shammy

Etymologically Related To

chemise

Context

dance dancing video games

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

dance social dancing trip the light fantastic trip the light fantastic toe undergarment unmentionable vibrate wobble

Type Of (IsA)

social dancing wobble

Manner Of

dance vibrate

Related Terms

abnormal abnormally body chemise climb dance popular shake sleeveless strafe vehicle vibrate vibration wheel

Synonym Network

chemise shinny

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.