shimmy- root words — words with the shimmy- root

The root shimmy- comes from French chemise, meaning shirt, undergarment. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including shimmied, shimmies, shimmy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the shimmy- root

Explore words with shimmy- — words containing the shimmy- root and sharing its sense of "shirt, undergarment". Examples include shimmied, shimmies, shimmy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does shimmy- mean?

The shimmy- root means shirt, undergarment, from French chemise. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.