Synonyms for shimmy

Most common

shift · slip · teddy · chemise

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A dance move involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately.

Related words

Phrases

shimmy on down

Other spellings

shimmey

Forms

Plural

shimmies → slips, shifts, chemises, teddys…

Example sentences

• shift Sami's shift starts at the beginning of the night.
• slip She was walking slowly, so that she wouldn't slip.
• teddy We watched the baby snuggling with her teddy bear.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

slip¹

5 letters

shift¹, teddy²

7 letters

chemise²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (teddy² = 2 syllables).