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SHIMMYING Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word shimmying. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word shimmying. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for SHIMMYING

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oscillating
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• having periodic vibrations

twitching
verbv
noun

• a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition

wriggling
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion

writhing
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion

jiggling
verbv
noun

• a slight irregular shaking motion

verb

• move to and fro

squirming
verbv
noun

• the act of wiggling

verb

• to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

swaying
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• controlling influence

• pitching dangerously to one side

verb

• move back and forth or sideways

• move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

• win approval or support for

• cause to move back and forth

wiggling
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• the act of wiggling

verb

• move to and fro

chemise
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a woman's sleeveless undergarment

• a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

shift
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an event in which something is displaced without rotation

• a qualitative change

• the time period during which you are at work

• the act of changing one thing or position for another

• the act of moving from one place to another

• (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other

• a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time

• the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters

• a woman's sleeveless undergarment

• a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist

verb

• make a shift in or exchange of

• change place or direction

• move around

• move very slightly

• move from one setting or context to another

• change in quality

• move and exchange for another

• move sideways or in an unsteady way

• move abruptly

• use a shift key on a keyboard

• change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change

• change gears

• lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

shin
nounn
noun

• the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle

• a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg

• the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

• the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle

verb

• climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

shinny
verbv
noun

• a simple version of hockey played by children on the streets (or on ice or on a field) using a ball or can as the puck

verb

• climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

slip
verbv
noun

• a socially awkward or tactless act

• a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

• potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics

• a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

• a young and slender person

• a place where a craft can be made fast

• an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

• a slippery smoothness

• artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

• a small sheet of paper

• a woman's sleeveless undergarment

• bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

• an unexpected slide

• a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

• the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

verb

• move stealthily

• insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly

• move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

• fall to a lower standard

• move smoothly and easily

• to make a mistake or be incorrect

• pass on stealthily

• move easily

• cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion

• pass out of one's memory

• move out of position

teddy
nounn
noun

• plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

• a woman's sleeveless undergarment

wobble
verbv
noun

• an unsteady rocking motion

verb

• move unsteadily

• move sideways or in an unsteady way

• tremble or shake

Best Hypernyms For SHIMMYING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for shimmying, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
dance undergarment unmentionable vibrate wobble
Phrases (3)
social dancingtrip the light fantastictrip the light fantastic toe

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