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shrimp en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerbʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *skrembʰ- Proto-Germanic *skrimbaną Proto-Germanic *skrimpaną Proto-Germanic *skrimpazder.? Middle English schrimpe English shrimp From Middle English schrimpe (“shrimp, puny person”), possibly from or related to Middle Low German schrempen (“to wrinkle”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skrimpaz (“shrivelled”), from Proto-Germanic *skrimpaną (“to shrivel”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerbʰ-. See also Middle High German schrimpf (“a scratch, minor wound”), Norwegian skramp (“thin horse, thin man”); also Old English sċrimman (“to shrink”) and scrimp, Middle High German schrimpfen (“to shrink, dry up”), Swedish skrympa (“to shrink”); also Lithuanian skrembti (“to crust over, stiffen”), and possibly Albanian shkrumb (“embers, ashes; crumble”).

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) 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.
    • America's favorite seafood, shrimp has always been a big seller at the Home Port. On any given day, we usually served around 40 to 50 pounds of shrimp. 2011, Will Holtham, Home Port Cookbook: Beloved Recipes from Martha's Vineyard, page 142:
    • How many shrimps do you have to eat / Before you make your skin turn pink? / Eat too much and you'll get sick / Shrimps are pretty rich 2014, Kero Kero Bonito, “Flamingo” (overall work in English and Japanese):
    • Shrimp farming is in its infancy in Africa. but Asia has most of the world's shrimp farms. 1998, Claude E. Boyd, Pond Aquaculture Water Quality Management, page 605:
    • Most shrimps belong to one of several families of the Infraorder Caridea (Chapter 4). However, coral shrimps and Venus shrimps are so different from the rest that a separate infraorder is warranted. 2004, Gary C. B. Poore, Shane T. Ahyong, Marine Decapod Crustacea of Southern Australia: A Guide to Identification, page 145:
    • Butter well a deep dish, upon which place a thick layer of pounded biscuit; having picked and boiled your shrimps, put them upon the biscuit; a layer of shrimps, with small pieces of butter, a little pepper, mace or nutmeg. 1851, Sarah Rutledge, “A Lady of Charleston”, in The Carolina Housewife, published 2013, unnumbered page:
  2. (uncountable) The flesh of such crustaceans.
  3. (countable, slang, uncountable) A small, puny or unimportant person.
  4. (countable, slang, uncommon, uncountable) Synonym of butterface
  5. (countable, derogatory, figuratively, slang, uncountable) A small penis.
    • shrimp dick

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
shrimps Number=Plur US lexicographic
shrimp Number=Plur UK lexicographic

Antonyms

monsterdick · superpenis · horse cock · third leg · monster cock · donkey cock · horse dick · donkey dick · cunt buster · supercock · superdick

Deriveds

cleaner shrimp · peppermint shrimp · teppo snapping shrimp · pistol shrimp · shrimpoluminescence · land shrimp · opossum shrimp · shrimpy · shrimp cracker · shrimp DeJonghe · shrimpburger · seed shrimp · shrimpery · ghost shrimp · shrimpish · clam shrimp · popcorn shrimp · daggerblade grass shrimp · shrimpless · sexy shrimp · brine shrimp · sweet shrimp · shrimp jammer · painted mantis shrimp · shrimplet · harlequin mantis shrimp · shield shrimp · skeleton shrimp · shrimp toast · shrimp boat · shrimpwich · shrimp net · shrimpling · lawn shrimp · alpheid shrimp · drunken shrimp · jumbo shrimp · tiger pistol shrimp · shrimp paste · shrimp up · peacock mantis shrimp · northern shrimp · mussel shrimp · snapping shrimp · rainbow mantis shrimp · sand shrimp · blue shrimp · Aesop shrimp · shrimpball · shrimp welfare · mantis shrimp · fairy shrimp · shrimple · pink shrimp · shrimp scampi · shrimp plant · coonstripe shrimp · sun anemone shrimp · brown shrimp · glass shrimp · peregrine shrimp · clown mantis shrimp · shrimp chip · shrimpfurter · shrimpfish · potted shrimp · grass shrimp · emperor shrimp · grooved shrimp · shrimp squat · shrimplike · shrimp fork · akiami paste shrimp · tadpole shrimp · shrimp scad

Relateds

SHRIMP · Shrimp

Synonyms

uggo · toad · bonerkiller · monkeyface · hag · schlub · whore · dog · pindick · baby carrot · shrimp dick · boner-shrinker · butterface · micropenis · monkey · troll · buttface · microdick · munter · prawn · dicklet · shrimp · trollface · clitty · skank · Sybil · battle-ax · microphallus · baby cock · ugly duckling · prawn · stinka · clit · biffer · choad · pukeface · moose · minger · prawn · skag · two-bagger · cunt · baby dick · frump · munter · boot · harridan · brown-bagger · gorgon · beldame · needle dick · dicklit · dickling

Translations (196)

de Shrimp (decapod crustacean) · he שרימפס (decapod crustacean) · bn ইচলা (decapod crustacean) · tr karides (flesh of the crustacean) · jv urang (decapod crustacean) · yi שרימפּ (decapod crustacean) · shn ၵုင်ႈ (decapod crustacean) · cmn 蝦 /虾 (flesh of the crustacean) · mk скамп (decapod crustacean) · sl rakec (decapod crustacean) · cmn 毛蝦 /毛虾 (decapod crustacean) · mt gamblu (decapod crustacean) · ko 새우 (decapod crustacean) · ht chèvrèt (decapod crustacean) · ar قُرَيْدِس (decapod crustacean) · nl garnaal (decapod crustacean) · uz krevetka (decapod crustacean) · ckt кэӈъирин (decapod crustacean) · lt krevetė (decapod crustacean) · he שרימפ (decapod crustacean) · lv krevete (decapod crustacean) · mbb uravang (decapod crustacean) · pt camarão (decapod crustacean) · yi גאַרנעלע (decapod crustacean) · hy ծովամորեխ (decapod crustacean) · apc قريدس (decapod crustacean) · es esquila (decapod crustacean) · ajp جمبري (decapod crustacean) · ar جَمْبَرِيّ (decapod crustacean) · es gámbaro (decapod crustacean) · es langostino (decapod crustacean) · eo salikoko (decapod crustacean) · ar إِرْبِيَان (decapod crustacean) · vi tôm (decapod crustacean) · az krevet (decapod crustacean) · mnw ၚုဲ (decapod crustacean) · hrx Kamarong (decapod crustacean) · mk шкамп (decapod crustacean) · uk креве́тка (decapod crustacean) · bg скари́да (decapod crustacean) · ca gamba (flesh of the crustacean) · syc ܐܪܒܝܬ݂ܐ (decapod crustacean) · fy garnaal (decapod crustacean) · kk асшаян (decapod crustacean) · be крэве́тка (decapod crustacean) · lb Crevette (decapod crustacean) · ja エビ (decapod crustacean) · nv táłtłʼááh chʼosh daadánígíí (decapod crustacean) · hy մանր ծովախեցգետին (decapod crustacean) · km កំពឹស (decapod crustacean) · lo ກຸ້ງ (decapod crustacean) · it gamberetto (decapod crustacean) · se reahkká (decapod crustacean) · khb ᦂᦳᧂᧉ (decapod crustacean) · es esguila (decapod crustacean) · et krevett (decapod crustacean) · de Krabbe (decapod crustacean) · io kreveto (decapod crustacean) · sh kozica (decapod crustacean) · ml ചെമ്മീൻ (decapod crustacean) · ary قيمرون (decapod crustacean) · tk krewetka (decapod crustacean) · fa میگو (decapod crustacean) · ce креветка (decapod crustacean) · yue 蝦 /虾 (flesh of the crustacean) · yi קרעוועט (decapod crustacean) · cmn 蝦 /虾 (decapod crustacean) · oc cambaròt (decapod crustacean) · la cāris (decapod crustacean) · aeb شوفرات (decapod crustacean) · my ပုစွန် (decapod crustacean) · sl kozica (decapod crustacean) · bn চিংড়ি (decapod crustacean) · ro crevetă (decapod crustacean) · bdr siar (decapod crustacean) · sh račić (decapod crustacean) · msk orabang (decapod crustacean) · hy կրեւետ (decapod crustacean) · fi katkarapu (decapod crustacean) · es chacalín (decapod crustacean) · hi झींगा (decapod crustacean) · mvv pasik (decapod crustacean) · ch uhang (decapod crustacean) · he חסילון (decapod crustacean) · ca gamba (decapod crustacean) · ar رُوبِيَان (decapod crustacean) · eo salikokaĵo (flesh of the crustacean) · th กุ้ง (decapod crustacean) · gv burdoge (decapod crustacean) · yi קרעוועטקע (decapod crustacean) · fj ura (decapod crustacean) · tl hipon (decapod crustacean) · mww cws (decapod crustacean) · ccc kuchi (decapod crustacean) · uz mayda qisqichbaqa (decapod crustacean) · gl camarón (decapod crustacean) · ky креветка (decapod crustacean) · es cámaro (decapod crustacean) · es gamba (decapod crustacean) · bn ইঁচা (decapod crustacean) · eu izkira (decapod crustacean) · kw bibyn bubyn (decapod crustacean) · bn ইচলি (decapod crustacean) · nrf chèrvette (decapod crustacean) · lv garnele (decapod crustacean) · fy garnaat (decapod crustacean) · afb ربيان, روبيان (decapod crustacean) · scn jammireḍḍu (decapod crustacean) · ami 'afar (decapod crustacean) · wa gårnale (decapod crustacean) · sh škamp (decapod crustacean) · hu garnéla (decapod crustacean) · ksc uchang (decapod crustacean) · quc chom (decapod crustacean) · sv räka (decapod crustacean) · kk креветка (decapod crustacean) · ja 海老 (decapod crustacean) · vo krevät (decapod crustacean) · sa चिङ्गट (decapod crustacean) · fy granaat (decapod crustacean) · mel udeang (decapod crustacean) · tg креветка (decapod crustacean) · yrl kamarãu (decapod crustacean) · cy berdysyn (decapod crustacean) · mrw orabang (decapod crustacean) · kl peqquttaq (decapod crustacean) · es quisquilla (decapod crustacean) · af garnaal (decapod crustacean) · pt camarão (flesh of the crustacean) · gl esquía (decapod crustacean) · arz جمبري (decapod crustacean) · sne nang (decapod crustacean) · da reje (decapod crustacean) · fr crevette (decapod crustacean) · id udang (decapod crustacean) · sh шкамп (decapod crustacean) · ia crangon (decapod crustacean) · nb reke (decapod crustacean) · cy berdysen (decapod crustacean) · ru креве́тка (decapod crustacean) · as মিছা মাছ (decapod crustacean) · kl kinguppak (decapod crustacean) · acw قمبري (decapod crustacean) · scn gammareḍḍu (decapod crustacean) · pl krewetka (flesh of the crustacean) · el γαρίδα (flesh of the crustacean) · wa gurnåte (decapod crustacean) · my မျှင် (decapod crustacean) · ms udang (decapod crustacean) · nn reke (decapod crustacean) · grc καρίς (flesh of the crustacean) · bcl buyod (decapod crustacean) · pl krewetka (decapod crustacean) · srn sarasara (decapod crustacean) · yue 蝦 /虾 (decapod crustacean) · sh козица (decapod crustacean) · nrf p'tite chèrvette (decapod crustacean) · gd carran (decapod crustacean) · vls geirnoar (decapod crustacean) · bdr odang (decapod crustacean) · za gungq (decapod crustacean) · chr ᎽᏈ (decapod crustacean) · de Garnele (decapod crustacean) · sq karkalec deti (decapod crustacean) · grc καρίς (decapod crustacean) · mn сам хорхой (decapod crustacean) · es camarón (decapod crustacean) · la cāris (flesh of the crustacean) · yi ראַקל (decapod crustacean) · sk kreveta (decapod crustacean) · cs kreveta (decapod crustacean) · tsg ullang (decapod crustacean) · kn ಸೀಗಡಿ (decapod crustacean) · sa चिङ्गटि (decapod crustacean) · ka კრევეტი (decapod crustacean) · pt gamba (flesh of the crustacean) · as নিচলা মাছ (decapod crustacean) · bho झींगा (decapod crustacean) · mnc ᠰᠠᠮᡦᠠ (decapod crustacean) · is rækja (decapod crustacean) · ast esguila (decapod crustacean) · ga séacla (decapod crustacean) · ajp قريدس (decapod crustacean) · ajp روبيان (decapod crustacean) · sh рачић (decapod crustacean) · es camarón (flesh of the crustacean) · mi tarawera (decapod crustacean) · kqr gipan (decapod crustacean) · km បង្កង (decapod crustacean) · fo rækja (decapod crustacean) · wa critchon d' mer (decapod crustacean) · el γαρίδα (decapod crustacean) · sa इञ्चाक (decapod crustacean) · tr karides (decapod crustacean) · mi kōuraura (decapod crustacean) · ceb pasayan (decapod crustacean)

shrimp en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerbʰ-der. Proto-Indo-European *skrembʰ- Proto-Germanic *skrimbaną Proto-Germanic *skrimpaną Proto-Germanic *skrimpazder.? Middle English schrimpe English shrimp From Middle English schrimpe (“shrimp, puny person”), possibly from or related to Middle Low German schrempen (“to wrinkle”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *skrimpaz (“shrivelled”), from Proto-Germanic *skrimpaną (“to shrivel”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kerbʰ-. See also Middle High German schrimpf (“a scratch, minor wound”), Norwegian skramp (“thin horse, thin man”); also Old English sċrimman (“to shrink”) and scrimp, Middle High German schrimpfen (“to shrink, dry up”), Swedish skrympa (“to shrink”); also Lithuanian skrembti (“to crust over, stiffen”), and possibly Albanian shkrumb (“embers, ashes; crumble”).

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To fish for shrimp.
    • Fishing, shrimping and crabbing are permitted on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions:[…] 1986, The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America, page 454:
    • There were times we shrimped in the same boat due to breakdowns and such, but for the most part we each had our own separate boat. We started out using outboard motor boats. However, shrimping with an outboard is pretty hard. 2007, Jerry Wayne Caines, A Caines Family Tradition: A Native Son's Story of Fishing, Hunting and Duck Decoys in the Lowcountry, page 86:
    • Although the line is not always sharply drawn, offshore shrimping and inshore shrimping require different strategies. 1996, Anthony V. Margavio, Caught in the Net: The Conflict Between Shrimpers and Conservationists, page 24:
  2. To contract; to shrink.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
shrimps Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
shrimping Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
shrimped Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
shrimped Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

shrimper