shrimp

[ shrimp ]

/ ʃrɪmp /

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noun, plural shrimps, (especially collectively) shrimp for 1.

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.

Origin of shrimp

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

OTHER WORDS FROM shrimp

shrimplike, adjective

Words nearby shrimp

shrievalty, shrieve, shrift, shrike, shrill, shrimp, shrimper, shrimpfish, shrimp plant, shrine, Shriner

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Example sentences from the Web for shrimp

Chicken satay and shrimp cocktail are also good options, as you can watch the skewers and tails stack up.
12 Thanksgiving Weight Loss Tips That Actually Work|DailyBurn|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Salmon burgers and shrimp burgers are available, too, but they are no match for the crab.
Become a Fried Seafood Believer at South Beach Market|Jane & Michael Stern|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The cafeteria style stop is basically a comfort food joint—think baby back ribs, shrimp and grits, and gumbo—done well.
Delayed? The Best Airport Restaurants to Eat at This Thanksgiving|Brandy Zadrozny|November 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I plan to get shrimp as well as the catfish and also the roast beef.
New Orleans Celebrates Its Favorite Sandwich at the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival|Tyler Gillespie|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST

From 10, 20, 30 years of the shrimp boats doing this, the sharks will follow these boats for miles.
Off the Hook: Eric Young’s Craziest Shark Catches (Video)|Anna Klassen|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The shrimp struggles for a moment and is then drawn downward 136 out of sight.
The Log of the Sun|William Beebe
Let us return to our shrimp colonies and bring a handful to our pool.
The Log of the Sun|William Beebe
He had always been a shrimp of a man, but he looked like a shrivelled one now.
Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series|Mrs. Henry Wood
Yet there is monotony in some things—that everlasting turbot and shrimp sauce.
William Hickling Prescott|Harry Thurston Peck
We let the shrimp go, because he does not live well except in running water.
Pond and Stream|Arthur Ransome

British Dictionary definitions for shrimp

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 called: freshwater shrimp any of various freshwater shrimplike amphipod crustaceans of the genus Gammarus, esp G. pulex

Also called: sand shrimp any of various shrimplike amphipod crustaceans of the genus Gammarus, esp G. locustaSee also opossum shrimp

informal a diminutive person, esp a child

verb

(intr) to fish for shrimps

Derived forms of shrimp

shrimper, noun

Word Origin for shrimp

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

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单词	shrimp
释义	shrimp [ shrimp ] / ʃrɪmp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shrimp ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural shrimps, (especially collectively) shrimp for 1. 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. Origin of shrimp 1300–50; Middle English shrimpe crustacean, puny person; akin to Middle High German schrimpfen to contract, Old English scrimman to shrink OTHER WORDS FROM shrimp shrimplike, adjective Words nearby shrimp shrievalty, shrieve, shrift, shrike, shrill, shrimp, shrimper, shrimpfish, shrimp plant, shrine, Shriner Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shrimp Chicken satay and shrimp cocktail are also good options, as you can watch the skewers and tails stack up. 12 Thanksgiving Weight Loss Tips That Actually Work\|DailyBurn\|November 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Salmon burgers and shrimp burgers are available, too, but they are no match for the crab. Become a Fried Seafood Believer at South Beach Market\|Jane & Michael Stern\|April 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The cafeteria style stop is basically a comfort food joint—think baby back ribs, shrimp and grits, and gumbo—done well. Delayed? The Best Airport Restaurants to Eat at This Thanksgiving\|Brandy Zadrozny\|November 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I plan to get shrimp as well as the catfish and also the roast beef. New Orleans Celebrates Its Favorite Sandwich at the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival\|Tyler Gillespie\|November 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST From 10, 20, 30 years of the shrimp boats doing this, the sharks will follow these boats for miles. Off the Hook: Eric Young’s Craziest Shark Catches (Video)\|Anna Klassen\|August 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The shrimp struggles for a moment and is then drawn downward 136 out of sight. The Log of the Sun\|William Beebe Let us return to our shrimp colonies and bring a handful to our pool. The Log of the Sun\|William Beebe He had always been a shrimp of a man, but he looked like a shrivelled one now. Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series\|Mrs. Henry Wood Yet there is monotony in some things—that everlasting turbot and shrimp sauce. William Hickling Prescott\|Harry Thurston Peck We let the shrimp go, because he does not live well except in running water. Pond and Stream\|Arthur Ransome British Dictionary definitions for shrimp 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 called: freshwater shrimp any of various freshwater shrimplike amphipod crustaceans of the genus Gammarus, esp G. pulex Also called: sand shrimp any of various shrimplike amphipod crustaceans of the genus Gammarus, esp G. locustaSee also opossum shrimp informal a diminutive person, esp a child verb (intr) to fish for shrimps Derived forms of shrimp shrimper, noun Word Origin for shrimp C14: probably of Germanic origin; compare Middle Low German schrempen to shrink; see scrimp, crimp Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shrimp paltry, measly, inconsequential, tiny, frail, trivial, feeble, poor, limited, short, slight, meager, young, miniature, modest, cramped, microscopic, narrow, minuscule, small-scale
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shrimp

noun, plural shrimps, (especially collectively) shrimp for 1.

verb (used without object)

adjective

Origin of shrimp

OTHER WORDS FROM shrimp

Words nearby shrimp

Example sentences from the Web for shrimp

British Dictionary definitions for shrimp

noun

verb

Derived forms of shrimp

Word Origin for shrimp

Words related to shrimp