shrimp

Speech parts

1. shrimp - Noun

2. shrimp - Verb

Meaning

Any one of numerous species of macruran Crustacea belonging to Crangon and various allied genera, having a slender body and long legs. Many of them are used as food. The larger kinds are called also prawns. See Illust. of Decapoda.

In a more general sense, any species of the macruran tribe Caridea, or any species of the order Schizopoda, having a similar form.

In a loose sense, any small crustacean, including some amphipods and even certain entomostracans; as, the fairy shrimp, and brine shrimp. See under Fairy, and Brine.

Figuratively, a little wrinkled man; a dwarf; -- in contempt.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

prawn runt peewee half-pint barnacle midge oyster pygmy mussel midget crustacean sprat manikin nothing zero
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Antonyms

baron almighty titan captain mayor whale
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Hypernyms

decapod seafood decapod crustacean human person food

Hyponyms

pistol shrimp snapping shrimp river prawn

Phrases with the word

shrimp paste tiger pistol shrimp shrimp scad Aesop shrimp tiger snapping shrimp blue shrimp herb

Examples

I shall be but a shrimp of an author. Thomas Gray

When I had a job catering, I catered a wedding for the Smashing Pumpkins bassist in Indiana. And I served Billy Corgan shrimp off a tray. Amy Poehler

I have not eaten beef for 26 years. Chicken, poultry for 16 years. Fish for six, if forced to I will eat shrimp. Constance Marie

Shrimp that sleeps is carried by the tide. Mexican Proverb

Sleeping shrimp gets taken by the current. Puerto Rican Proverb

The jellyfish never dances with the shrimp. Japanese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

shrillness shrilly Shrimati shrimp boat shrimp butter shrimp cake