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slip vs shimmy

shimmy vs slip

slip and shimmy both are nouns.

slip and shimmy both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip Yes No Yes No
shimmy Yes No Yes No
As nouns, slip and shimmy are synonyms defined as:
  • slip and shimmy: a woman's sleeveless undergarment
Other synonyms of slip include chemise, shift, teddy.
slip (noun) shimmy (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
a socially awkward or tactless act a woman's sleeveless undergarment
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)
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
slip (verb) shimmy (verb)
fall to a lower standard dance a shimmy
move out of position tremble or shake
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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