shrimp en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ʃɹɪmp/
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
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(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:
- (uncountable) The flesh of such crustaceans.
- (countable, slang, uncountable) A small, puny or unimportant person.
- (countable, slang, uncommon, uncountable) Synonym of butterface
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(countable, derogatory, figuratively, slang, uncountable) A small penis.
shrimp dick
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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)