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shrimp
[ shrimp ]
noun
- any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
- Informal. a diminutive or insignificant person.
verb (used without object)
- to catch or try to catch shrimps.
adjective
- (of food) made with or containing shrimp:
shrimp salad.
- of or relating to shrimp or their catching, processing, and marketing:
a shrimp boat.
shrimp
/ ʃrɪmp /
noun
- any of various chiefly marine decapod crustaceans of the genus Crangon and related genera, having a slender flattened body with a long tail and a single pair of pincers
- any of various similar but unrelated crustaceans, such as the opossum shrimp and mantis shrimp
- Also calledfreshwater shrimp any of various freshwater shrimplike amphipod crustaceans of the genus Gammarus, esp G. pulex
- Also calledsand shrimp any of various shrimplike amphipod crustaceans of the genus Gammarus, esp G. locusta See also opossum shrimp
- informal.a diminutive person, esp a child
verb
- intr to fish for shrimps
Derived Forms
- ˈshrimper, noun
Other Words From
- shrimplike adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of shrimp1
Word History and Origins
Origin of shrimp1
Example Sentences
He also recalls a shrimp dish from a Mali chef that reminded him of a smothered shrimp dish his father prepared for special occasions.
Toss the flour, roll the dough, stuff it with meat and shrimp.
Are you just listening to a bunch of sounds — like, “What do I want the shrimp to sound like as Dennis Quaid is munching?”
It also ships smartphones, auto parts, shrimp, gold jewellery, footwear and iron and steel, making it a key player in global trade.
Each bucket doubles as a steamer, filled with options like crab legs, shrimp, lobster tail, sausage, clams, corn, and potatoes, plus a seasoning packet.
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