shimmy vs shinny :

shimmy vs shinny

shimmy or shinny

Shimmy is an abnormal vibration especially in the wheels of a vehicle which could be caused by a broken wheel. It also means to climb something (like a pole) gradually using alternately one's arm then one's legs.

"The kids saw the burglar shimmy down the fence during his escape."

Shinny involves climbing something in an awkward manner different from the norm.

"He has a shinny way of scaling the fence."


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Definitions
  shimmy
  • n  an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels)
    he could feel the shimmy in the steering wheel
  • n  a woman's sleeveless undergarment
  • n  lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips
  • v  tremble or shake
  • v  dance a shimmy
  shinny
  • n  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
  • v  climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
News & Articles
  shimmy
  • Storm goaltender has her guys’ back
    BY ROBERT JONES 810-452-2615 • rjones@mihomepaper.com Goaltender Ella Sinclair sits in the locker room and draws her hair into a French braid. Soon enough, the guys will be watching her every move — and firing their best shots. The thought makes her nerves shimmy ever so slightly. A lot of girls might crack under such pressure. Not Ella. read more
    June 13, 2013 - The Davison Index
  • Storm goaltender has her guys’ back
    BY ROBERT JONES 810-452-2615 • rjones@mihomepaper.com Goaltender Ella Sinclair sits in the locker room and draws her hair into a French braid. Soon enough, the guys will be watching her every move — and firing their best shots. The thought makes her nerves shimmy ever so slightly. A lot of girls might crack under such pressure. Not Ella. read more
    June 13, 2013 - The Davison Index
  shinny
  • These Are Fascinating Times For The Hamptons It Crowd
    By Christine Bellini They crop up every year like wild strawberries – filling the idles spaces, shop entries, box office lobbies, coffee shop windowsills and pizza parlor alcoves. With their shinny slick covers they tempt even the most reluctant passerby to succumb to their inky world of desire and wanton ownership. These street-walkers of the [...]
    June 18, 2013 - The Sag Harbor Express
  • These Are Fascinating Times For The Hamptons It Crowd
    By Christine Bellini They crop up every year like wild strawberries – filling the idles spaces, shop entries, box office lobbies, coffee shop windowsills and pizza parlor alcoves. With their shinny slick covers they tempt even the most reluctant passerby to succumb to their inky world of desire and wanton ownership. These street-walkers of the [...]
    June 18, 2013 - The Sag Harbor Express