Meaning & Definition of Shrimp in English
English⟶
Shrimp
/ʃrɪmp/
noun
1. Disparaging terms for small people
synonym:
- runt,
- shrimp,
- peewee,
- half-pint
2. Any of various edible decapod crustaceans
synonym:
- prawn,
- shrimp
3. Small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers
- Many species are edible
synonym:
- shrimp
verb
1. Fish for shrimp
synonym:
- shrimp
Examples of using
This chick is like a shrimp: I like everything about her but her head.