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shrimp

[ shrimp ]

noun

, plural shrimps, (especially collectively) shrimp
  1. any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
  2. Informal. a diminutive or insignificant person.


verb (used without object)

  1. to catch or try to catch shrimps.

adjective

  1. (of food) made with or containing shrimp:

    shrimp salad.

  2. of or relating to shrimp or their catching, processing, and marketing:

    a shrimp boat.

shrimp

/ ʃrɪmp /

noun

  1. 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
  2. any of various similar but unrelated crustaceans, such as the opossum shrimp and mantis shrimp
  3. Also calledfreshwater shrimp any of various freshwater shrimplike amphipod crustaceans of the genus Gammarus, esp G. pulex
  4. Also calledsand shrimp any of various shrimplike amphipod crustaceans of the genus Gammarus, esp G. locusta See also opossum shrimp
  5. informal.
    a diminutive person, esp a child


verb

  1. intr to fish for shrimps

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Derived Forms

  • ˈshrimper, noun

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Other Words From

  • shrimplike adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shrimp1

1300–50; Middle English shrimpe crustacean, puny person; akin to Middle High German schrimpfen to contract, Old English scrimman to shrink

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shrimp1

C14: probably of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German schrempen to shrink; see scrimp , crimp

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Example Sentences

The only thing basic about the shrimp-and-pork wonton soup seems to be the name of the dish.

By early 2020, that number had jumped to at least 55 startups around the world trying to re-create at least 15 different types of animal flesh, including pork, shrimp, chicken, duck, lamb, even foie gras.

If tofu isn’t enough to keep you full, try subbing in shrimp.

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There were so many shrimp in the net they pulled it to the top.

Those roots provide critical habitat for fish, shrimp and other marine animals.

Chicken satay and shrimp cocktail are also good options, as you can watch the skewers and tails stack up.

Salmon burgers and shrimp burgers are available, too, but they are no match for the crab.

The cafeteria style stop is basically a comfort food joint—think baby back ribs, shrimp and grits, and gumbo—done well.

I plan to get shrimp as well as the catfish and also the roast beef.

From 10, 20, 30 years of the shrimp boats doing this, the sharks will follow these boats for miles.

Even the Chinese shrimp-pickers were lounging on the beach before their little shack village.

Under these circumstances, the learned counsel called on the jury to reduce the damages to a shrimp.

It is, of course, a dead sea, for there is absolutely nothing living in it save a variety of shrimp of low organization.

"Left arm, sir, if you please," replied Shrimp in a shrill treble.

But, my dear Lawless, out of the host of servants at Heathfield, how do you know it was Shrimp who did it?

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