Phrase Hound found 4 phrases and 27 compound words that contain shim. The most common are listed below. Open shim in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 4
- Shim ShamA tap dance routine that originated in the United States in the 1920s.
- shim-pua marriageA traditional form of arranged marriage in China, in which a family adopted a preadolescent daughter as a future bride for one of their preadolescent (usually infant) sons, and raised these children together.
- Shim Shamsplural of Shim Sham: A tap dance routine that originated in the United States in the 1920s.
- shim-pua marriagesplural of shim-pua marriage: A traditional form of arranged marriage in China, in which a family adopted a preadolescent daughter as a future bride for one of their preadolescent (usually infant) sons, and raised these children together.
Compound words 27
- shimstockStock (material) suitable for making shims; often in the form of sheets of metal, plastic, or wood of various thicknesses, ready to have pieces cut out of them as needed.
- shimlessWithout a shim.
- shimmableAble to be supported by a shim.
- shimmerTo shine tremulously or intermittently; to gleam faintly.
- ShimaneA prefecture of Japan. Capital: Matsue.
- shimadaA traditional type of formal hairstyle for unmarried women in Japan, whereby the hair is gathered together and fastened to the top of the head.
- shimmersplural of shimmer: To shine tremulously or intermittently; to gleam faintly.
- ShimodaA city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
- ShimuraA surname from Japanese.
- shimmingpresent participle and gerund of shim