shimmery
shim·mery/ˈʃɪməɹi/adjective
shimmery is spelled S-H-I-M-M-E-R-Y: 8 letters and 2 syllables (shim·mery). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 63,645th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, shimmery means “shimmering, or shining with a faint, or intermittent or trembling gleam or light” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in shimmery?
| Letters | 8: S-H-I-M-M-E-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: shim·mery |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 63,645th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is shimmery?
Shimmery appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 63,645th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce shimmery?
- UK /ˈʃɪməɹi/
- US /ˈʃɪməɹi/
- US /ˈʃɪmɹi/
Shimmery has 2 syllables, split shim·mery in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-shimmery.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of shimmery
- shimmerier comparative
- shimmeriest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does shimmery mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
shimmering, or shining with a faint, or intermittent or trembling gleam or light.
- 2
(Apparently) shaking or trembling.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Shimmery in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense (apparently) shimmering, or shining with a faint, or intermittent or trembling g:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chatoyant |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does shimmery come from?
From shimmer + -y (suffix meaning ‘inclined to’ forming adjectives).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).