shrimpy

English

Etymology

From shrimp +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɹɪmpi/
  • Rhymes: -ɪmpi

Adjective

shrimpy (comparative shrimpier, superlative shrimpiest)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of shrimp; shrimplike.
    • 2012, Marnie Henricksson, Everyday Asian:
      These dried shrimp crackers […] have a pleasant shrimpy taste and are nice and crunchy.
  2. Physically puny.
    • 2010, Jordan Sonnenblick, Zen and the Art of Faking It:
      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.

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