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shrimpy

/ˈʃɹɪmpi/

shrimpy adjective: resembling or characteristic of shrimp; shrimplike.

Adjective

shrimpy (comparative shrimpier, superlative shrimpiest)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of shrimp; shrimplike.
    • These dried shrimp crackers […] have a pleasant shrimpy taste and are nice and crunchy.2012, Marnie Henricksson, Everyday Asian
  2. Physically puny.
    • I looked up, and there was a shrimpy little kid standing next to the rock, carrying a backpack that might have weighed more than he did.2010, Jordan Sonnenblick, Zen and the Art of Faking It

Forms of shrimpy

comparativeshrimpier
superlativeshrimpiest

Origin of shrimpy

From shrimp + -y.

Words formed from shrimpy

Words that rhyme with shrimpy

Questions about shrimpy

What does shrimpy mean?
Shrimpy means resembling or characteristic of shrimp; shrimplike.
What part of speech is shrimpy?
Shrimpy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce shrimpy?
Shrimpy is pronounced /ˈʃɹɪmpi/.

Words near shrimpy in the dictionary

  1. shrimps
  2. shrimps up
  3. Shrimpton
  4. shrimpwich
  5. shrimpwiches
  6. shrimpy
  7. shrims
  8. shrinal
  9. shrine
  10. shrine-goer
  11. shrine-goers

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