🍤shrimp

noun
/ʃrɪmp/

Meaning

a small marine crustacean that is often used as food.
a small marine crustacean with a slender body and long legs

Example Sentences

We ordered grilled shrimp for dinner.

We ordered grilled shrimp with garlic butter for dinner.

Example Expressions

feel like a shrimp

Synonyms

prawn, crustacean, seafood, shellfish, scampi
Entry 1
prawn, crustacean, seafood, shellfish
Entry 2
prawn, scampi

Antonyms

whale, giant, big fish

Collocations

shrimp cocktail, fried shrimp, shrimp curry, grilled shrimp, jumbo shrimp, shrimp salad
Entry 1
shrimp cocktail, fried shrimp, shrimp curry, grilled shrimp
Entry 2
grilled shrimp, shrimp cocktail, jumbo shrimp, shrimp salad

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