Shimmy (Verb)
Meaning 1
Tremble or shake; "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- Her hands continued to shimmy as she tried to hold the camera steady during the earthquake.
- As she spoke of her late mother, her whole body began to shimmy with grief.
- His voice started to shimmy when he mentioned his injured friend in the speech.
- The athlete's legs began to shimmy with fear as she ascended the high platform.
- The old windows shimmyed fiercely in their frames when the strong gusts of wind hit the house.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Dance a shimmy.
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The flamenco dancer finished her routine with a lively shimmy that captivated the audience's attention.
- During the jazz performance, the lead dancer suddenly began to shimmy to the rhythm of the trumpet.
- The salsa class learned how to shimmy their shoulders in unison to the beat of the Latin music.
- In burlesque, a well-executed shimmy can be a powerful and alluring move for performers.
- The experienced belly dancer seamlessly transitioned from a hip dip to a shimmy, dazzling the crowd with her elegant movements.