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Shrimp has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

disparaging terms for small people

"The critics mocked the young executives as mere shrimp in their attempt to challenge the company's policies."

2

any of various edible decapod crustaceans

"The chef served a platter of boiled shrimp as the main course."

3

small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible

"The chef prepared a fresh seafood salad featuring grilled shrimp that were plump and perfectly cooked."

4

Any of many swimming, often edible, crustaceans, chiefly of the infraorder Caridea or the suborder Dendrobranchiata, with slender legs, long whiskers and a long abdomen.

"The local shop owner was so proud to be called a true shrimp after seeing his team win the match."

5

Initialism of sensitive high-resolution ion microprobe.

6

A player, supporter or other person connected with Morecambe Football Club.

In plain English: Shrimp is a tiny sea creature that people often eat as food.

"She added some sautéed shrimp to her pasta dish for dinner."

Usage: Use this word to refer specifically to small aquatic crustaceans that are commonly eaten as food. Do not confuse it with "prawn," which typically describes a larger relative often found in tropical waters and sometimes used interchangeably depending on regional dialects.

Verb
1

fish for shrimp

"The boat was out early to catch fresh shrimp from the ocean."

2

To fish for shrimp.

"We went out on the boat early in the morning to shrimp near the coastline."

Example Sentences
"She added some sautéed shrimp to her pasta dish for dinner." noun
"She ordered fried shrimp for dinner because she loved seafood." noun
"The children caught dozens of small shrimp in the tide pool." noun
"He added fresh shrimp to the salad to make it more nutritious." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
small person seafood decapod crustacean fish
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
river prawn snapping shrimp

Origin

The word shrimp comes from Middle English, where it originally meant both the small crustacean and a puny person. Its roots likely trace back to Germanic words meaning "to shrivel," suggesting an ancient connection between being tiny or wrinkled in appearance.

Rhyming Words
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