shrimp
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.
to catch or try to catch shrimps.
(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
1Other words from shrimp
- shrimplike, adjective
Words Nearby shrimp
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How to use shrimp in a sentence
The only thing basic about the shrimp-and-pork wonton soup seems to be the name of the dish.
Tom Sietsema’s 8 favorite places to eat right now | Tom Sietsema | January 26, 2021 | Washington PostBy 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.
Your first lab-grown burger is coming soon—and it’ll be “blended” | Katie McLean | December 18, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewIf tofu isn’t enough to keep you full, try subbing in shrimp.
There were so many shrimp in the net they pulled it to the top.
14 wild edibles you can pull right out of the ocean | By Bob McNally/Field & Stream | October 19, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThose roots provide critical habitat for fish, shrimp and other marine animals.
Soggy coastal soils? Here’s why ecologists love them | Alison Pearce Stevens | September 17, 2020 | Science News For Students
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 | THE DAILY BEASTSalmon 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 | THE DAILY BEASTThe 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 | THE DAILY BEASTI 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 | THE DAILY BEASTFrom 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 | THE DAILY BEASTEven the Chinese shrimp-pickers were lounging on the beach before their little shack village.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonUnder these circumstances, the learned counsel called on the jury to reduce the damages to a shrimp.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousIt is, of course, a dead sea, for there is absolutely nothing living in it save a variety of shrimp of low organization.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. Wigram"Left arm, sir, if you please," replied shrimp in a shrill treble.
Frank Fairlegh | Frank E. SmedleyBut, my dear Lawless, out of the host of servants at Heathfield, how do you know it was shrimp who did it?
Frank Fairlegh | Frank E. Smedley
British Dictionary definitions for shrimp
/ (ʃrɪmp) /
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. locusta: See also opossum shrimp
informal a diminutive person, esp a child
(intr) to fish for shrimps
Origin of shrimp
1Derived forms of shrimp
- shrimper, noun
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