SHIMMYING Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word shimmying. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SHIMMYING
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| oscillating | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • having periodic vibrations | ||||||
| twitching | verb v | |||||
noun • a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition | ||||||
| wriggling | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion | ||||||
| writhing | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion | ||||||
| jiggling | verb v | |||||
noun • a slight irregular shaking motion verb • move to and fro | ||||||
| squirming | verb v | |||||
noun • the act of wiggling verb • to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) | ||||||
| swaying | verb, adjective v, 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, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • the act of wiggling verb • move to and fro | ||||||
| chemise | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a woman's sleeveless undergarment • a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist | ||||||
| shift | verb, noun v, 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 | noun n | |||||
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 | verb v | |||||
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 | verb v | |||||
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 | noun n | |||||
noun • plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials) • a woman's sleeveless undergarment | ||||||
| wobble | verb v | |||||
noun • an unsteady rocking motion verb • move unsteadily • move sideways or in an unsteady way • tremble or shake | ||||||