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shrimp

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noun

ˈshrimp How to pronounce shrimp (audio)
 especially Southern  ˈsrimp
plural shrimp or shrimps
1
: any of numerous mostly small and marine decapod crustaceans (suborders Dendrobranchiata and Pleocyemata) having a slender elongated body, a compressed abdomen, and a long spiny rostrum and including some (especially family Penaeidae) that are commercially important as food
also : a small crustacean (such as an amphipod or a branchiopod) resembling the true shrimp
2
usually disparaging : a very small or puny person or thing
shrimplike adjective
shrimpy
ˈshrim-pē How to pronounce shrimp (audio)
ˈsrim-
adjective

shrimp

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verb

shrimped; shrimping; shrimps

intransitive verb

: to fish for or catch shrimp

Example Sentences

Noun He's a little shrimp of a boy. the boy was just a shrimp until his teens, when he had a growth spurt
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Dishes include classic shrimp cocktail, Miso Ora salmon and Wagyu ribeye, plus for dessert, the rich and decadent Banana Foster Bread Pudding. Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2022 Customers can start with a classic niçoise salad, oysters Rockefeller baked with Pernod cream, or a jumbo shrimp cocktail. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 16 Aug. 2022 Lunch with Du Pont is at the Floridian Hotel in Homestead—shrimp cocktail, snapper and roast beef. John Mariani, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 And then there’s the shrimp cocktail, the once dominant American hors d’oeuvre, more recently confined to older-school haunts such as Jake’s Crawfish, Ringside Steakhouse or Clyde’s Prime Rib. oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2022 The man who killed three people at a Vestavia Hills church last week brought shrimp cocktail to a potluck for older members, according to a witness – but refused to eat himself. John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 23 June 2022 Breakfast favorites, cheeses, fruits, crudites, salads, pastas, roasta, shrimp cocktail, watersedgeresortandspa.com. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2022 Osteria by Fabio Viviani Sit on the patio and enjoy bottomless mimosas along with shrimp cocktail, French toast, New York strip loin and potatoes au gratin for $66 or $33 for kids ages 2-12. Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2022 Expect shrimp cocktail, roasted prime rib, chimichurri lamb chops, roasted and grilled vegetables, made-to-order carne asada tacos, fresh guacamole, a salsa bar and desserts. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 9 Apr. 2022
Verb
Sitting at the bar with her sister, regular Jasmine McWillie said the water crisis wouldn’t stop her from dining out on salmon and shrimp almandine. Molly Hennessy-fiske, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2022 The chicken dishes have an edge, but other good bets include the banh khot (mini turmeric and shrimp pancakes), the goi salads, ca kho to catfish in a clay pot and the canh chua ca sweet and sour fish soup. Mai Pham, Chron, 23 Aug. 2022 The heady aroma of butter, garlic and shrimp cooking is one of life’s greatest pleasures, so enjoy! Odette Williams, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Don't miss out on their oysters from Apalachicola and shrimp from the Choctawhatchee Bay. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022 The plan worked, and not only were the survival rates increasing, but shrimp that would typically take around 250 days to get to market size now take about 150 days. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 July 2022 Some of its most popular items are chicken shawarma with yogurt sauce, salmon adobo and rice and shrimp fish. Gary Stern, Forbes, 6 July 2022 The peat that mangroves form is especially soft and deep, ideal for clams and snails, crabs and shrimp. Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 Salads that don’t already come with chicken can have chicken, falafel or shrimp added for an extra price. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English shrimpe; akin to Middle Low German schrempen to contract, wrinkle, Old Norse skorpna to shrivel up

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1808, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shrimp was in the 14th century

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