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