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• I wanted a plate of shrimp, not a bucket of chicken.From the entry not
• The fisherman went out to trawl the deep sea for shrimp.From the entry trawl
• The shrimp sandwich dressed with lettuce and tomato is their top seller.From the entry dressed
• I think you served me a couple too many shrimp on my plate.From the entry too many
• I felt queer after eating those shrimp.From the entry queer
• There are scores of generic names within the order Decapoda, which includes many sea creatures that are called shrimp.From the entry generic
• Yu 'ad a shrimp an' it choked yu praaperly. Yu was always a squeamy little feller. I can't never think 'ow yu managed in the war-time, makin' they shells.From the entry squeamy
• Triops and fairy shrimp are small crustaceans that can survive years lying dormant in drought conditions.2023 September 5, Amelia Neath, “Three-eyed ‘dinosaur shrimp’ are waking up in the desert after Burning Man washout”, in The Independent. From the entry fairy shrimp
• Now imagine if copi becomes the new tuna or tilapia or shrimp.2022 June 22, Patti Wetli, “Introducing Copi, the Fish Formerly Known as Asian Carp”, in WTTW. From the entry copi
• Chen specifies that the river shrimp are from Gaoyou, a city in Jiangsu.2019 January 31, Jenny Wang, “Chinese New Year: auspicious dishes around China, from ‘accessible windfall’ to ‘a room of gold and…. From the entry Gaoyou
• “Its geographic advantage and waters contribute to the sweet and bouncy shrimps.2019 January 31, Jenny Wang, “Chinese New Year: auspicious dishes around China, from ‘accessible windfall’ to ‘a room of gold and…. From the entry Gaoyou
• Four or five types of a la carte tacos and tapas, like the shrimp doughnut, are planned.2019 February 1, Meaghan Habuda, “Asian fusion lounge Caracara and its kid sister, Taco Baby, coming to Dunedin”, in Creative Loafing…. From the entry crabocado
• The segment introduces the issue of bycatch: “For every one shrimp caught ten other lives are lost”.2018, Nicole Seymour, Bad Environmentalism, page 76. From the entry thought bubble
• Euphausiaceans and dendrobranchiate shrimp, which hatch as nonfeeding nauplii, are the exceptions.2018, Richard R. Strathmann, “Larvae and Direct Development”, in Gary A. Wellborn, Martin Thiel, editors, Life Histories (The Natural…. From the entry nauplius
• You will catch her smiling at you, as Khruschchev used to say, when shrimps whistle.2017 July 5, Francis R. Nicosia, The Three Romes: Moscow, Constantinople, and Rome, Routledge, →ISBN, page 64. From the entry when shrimps whistle
• Backstreet is particularly known for its "crusted” dishes, including mustard-crusted salmon and sesame-crusted shrimp.2015, Andy Rhodes, Moon Texas. From the entry crusted
• Planks of crispy, "chilly" potatoes and elegant, delicately flavored shrimp Sunnaina in white-wine garlic-tomato concassé are hits.2014, Jennifer Olvera, “Suburban Stunners, Stalwarts & Surprises”, in Amy Lyons, editor, Food Lovers’ Guide to Chicago: The Best…. From the entry chilly
• Order ahead for take-out seafood platters, but be sure to try the "fresh-fried jalapeno shrimp jammers."2012, Stephanie Murphy-Lupo, Day Trips® from New Jersey: Getaway Ideas for the Local Traveler, page 193. From the entry shrimp jammer
• Rock pools are a haven for crabs, crayfish, shrimp and devil fish.2011, Insight Guides, Guernsey, London: APA Publications, →ISBN, page 81. From the entry devilfish
• Serve shrimp with sauce on a bed of Romaine leaves, if desired.2009, Better Homes and Gardens, Hometown Favorites: More Than 120 Delicious, Down-Home Recipes, Des Moines, Ia.: Meredith Books, →ISBN…. From the entry romaine
• This is Brad's classic shrimp boil—a recipe he makes for every tailgate party.2007 January 30, Angela Skinner, Race Day Grub: Recipes from the NASCAR Family, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 65. From the entry boil
• You might opt for a heaping tower composed of fried oysters, coco-flavored shrimp, fried octopus, and calamari.2007, Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, Frommer's Caribbean 2008, →ISBN, page 468. From the entry coco
• We celebrated birthdays by putting out choco-pie and shrimp crackers and applauding.2005, Park Min-Na, translated by Sarah Eunkyung Chee, Birth of Resistance, page 118. From the entry choco pie
• Remove the shrimp from the marinade and set them on a cutting board.2005, Carolyn Miller, Sharon Smith, “North Beach/Chinatown”, in Savoring San Francisco: Recipes from the City’s Neighborhood Restaurants…. From the entry cocktail fork
• Using a sharp, thin knife, cut each shrimp in half lengthwise, working from head to tail.2005, Carolyn Miller, Sharon Smith, “North Beach/Chinatown”, in Savoring San Francisco: Recipes from the City’s Neighborhood Restaurants…. From the entry cocktail fork
• So, come to that, were any fresh water shrimps that might be around.1976, Simon Brett, chapter 13, in So Much Blood: A Crime Novel (Gollancz Thriller), London: Gollancz, →ISBN; republished as So Much Blood…. From the entry ledger
• Kirk isn’t kidding when he calls them pygmie lobsters, these fellas are big, way bigger even than the coonstripe shrimp!2024 February 14 (last accessed), Camilla Lombard, “Grilled Spot Prawns with Lime and Basil”, in Sea Forager. From the entry coonstripe shrimp
• She had ordered eggplant pirogue — a hollowed out eggplant, breaded, fried, and stuffed with shrimp, crawfish, and crab.2019, Marlys Beider, Continuum, page 257. From the entry pirogue
• The smoke flavors the shrimp on its way to the table, where a tortilla with charred corn and asadero cheese awaits.2015 November 5, Fran Schumer, “Restaurant Review: Abril Cocina in Maplewood”, in New York Times. From the entry asadero
• I bait his hook with a plump and squirmy shrimp.2015, Ana Veciana-Suarez, Birthday Parties in Heaven, →ISBN. From the entry sidecast
• The higher price of shrimp actually is a good thing for the crab market because crab is a higher-priced, premium item.2014 October 7, Addie K. Martin, Jeremy Martin, Southeast Louisiana Food, Arcadia Publishing, →ISBN. From the entry crab market
• Add shrimp, liver, and kikiam; cook until half-done.2014, Yummy: Filipino Favorites 2, Summit Publishing Company Inc., page 18. From the entry kikiam
• They ordered in Chinese—fried egg rolls, wontons stuffed with pork, crispy orange beef, greasy lo mein, and shrimp Rangoon.2013 June 18, Ingrid Thoft, Loyalty, Penguin, →ISBN. From the entry rangoon
• I met him and his wife, Diane, at a shrimp boil I'd been invited to by another ex-trawler named Lindel.2012 November 20, Jill Ann Harrison, Buoyancy on the Bayou: Shrimpers Face the Rising Tide of Globalization, Cornell University Press…. From the entry boil
• Appetizers include traditional items, such as nachos, along with unique fare such as shrimp jammers and hot wings.2010, David Otto, Insiders' Guide® to Shreveport, page 64. From the entry shrimp jammer

Meaning of shrimp

1. noun 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.
2. noun The flesh of such crustaceans.
3. noun A small, puny or unimportant person.

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Questions about shrimp in a sentence

How do you use shrimp in a sentence?

Shrimp is used as a noun and verb. For example: “I wanted a plate of shrimp, not a bucket of chicken.”

What is a short sentence with shrimp?

“I felt queer after eating those shrimp.”

What does shrimp mean?

Shrimp means 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.