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- US Pronunciation
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- [shim-ee]
- /ˈʃɪm i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shim-ee]
- /ˈʃɪm i/
Definitions of shimmied word
- noun plural shimmied an American ragtime dance marked by shaking of the hips and shoulders. 1
- noun plural shimmied excessive wobbling in the front wheels of a motor vehicle. 1
- noun plural shimmied a chemise. 1
- verb without object shimmied to dance the shimmy. 1
- verb without object shimmied to shake, wobble, or vibrate. 1
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Origin of shimmied
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40, for def 3; 1915-20 for def 1; back formation and respelling of chemise, construed as a plural
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Parts of speech for Shimmied
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shimmied popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
shimmied usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shimmied
verb shimmied
- concussed — If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
- fishtailed — Simple past tense and past participle of fishtail.
- jiggled — Simple past tense and past participle of jiggle.
- joggled — Simple past tense and past participle of joggle.
- wagged — to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly: a dog wagging its tail.
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