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shimmy vs slip

slip vs shimmy

shimmy and slip both are nouns.

shimmy and slip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shimmy Yes No Yes No
slip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shimmy and slip are synonyms defined as:
  • shimmy and slip: a woman's sleeveless undergarment
Other synonyms of shimmy include chemise, shift, teddy.
shimmy (noun) slip (noun)
lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
a woman's sleeveless undergarment a socially awkward or tactless act
an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels) the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
an unexpected slide
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
a small sheet of paper
a slippery smoothness
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
a place where a craft can be made fast
a young and slender person
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
shimmy (verb) slip (verb)
dance a shimmy fall to a lower standard
tremble or shake move out of position
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
to make a mistake or be incorrect
pass out of one's memory
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
move stealthily
move easily
move smoothly and easily
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
pass on stealthily
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