shimmy n 1: an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the fromt wheels); "he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel" 2: a woman's sleeveless undergarment [syn: {chemise}, {shift}, {slip}, {teddies}, {teddy}] 3: lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips v 1: tremble or shake; "His voice wobbled with restrained emotion" [syn: {wobble}] 2: dance a shimmy [also: {shimmied}] shimmied See {shimmy}