1
as in dwarf
a living thing much smaller than others of its kind
the boy was just a shrimp until his teens, when he had a growth spurt
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2
as in insect
a person of no importance or influence
you have no business telling me what to do, you little shrimp!
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Recent Examples of shrimp
Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 9 Nov. 2022
Sizzlefish delivers high-quality seafood directly to your door, including wild Alaskan King salmon, wild Gulf shrimp, scallops, clams, crab and more.
—Stefani Sassos, M.s., R.d.n., C.s.o., Good Housekeeping, 26 Sep. 2022
Turning gulf shrimp shells into an alternative to plastics.
—William Thornton | [email protected], al, 8 Sep. 2022
Pacifico appetizer made of Gulf shrimp, serrano, tomato and avocado, cured with lime.
—Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2022
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Noun
Popular menu items include snapper Orleans, Gulf shrimp and grits, and for those nostalgic for a popular Houston's favorite, the eatery brought back the Hawaiian ribeye.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 9 Nov. 2022
Sizzlefish delivers high-quality seafood directly to your door, including wild Alaskan King salmon, wild Gulf shrimp, scallops, clams, crab and more.
—Stefani Sassos, M.s., R.d.n., C.s.o., Good Housekeeping, 26 Sep. 2022
Turning gulf shrimp shells into an alternative to plastics.
—William Thornton | [email protected], al, 8 Sep. 2022
Pacifico appetizer made of Gulf shrimp, serrano, tomato and avocado, cured with lime.
—Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrimp
Noun
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Emperor tamarins are dwarf monkeys with whiskers that resemble a white moustache.—
Robert Higgs,
cleveland,
1 Feb. 2023
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The dwarf variety grows to be about 5 to 7 feet, ideal for a small garden or accent in a room with limited space.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Their main food sources are energy-rich liquids, such as the honeydew produced by insects like scale bugs and mealybugs and nectar secreted from specialized glands on plants.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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These attract a variety of beneficial insects including parasitoid wasps, lacewings, and syrphid flies, all of which feed on aphids, whiteflies, insects eggs, and other garden pests.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
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Raw beef was stored above raw sushi fish in a freezer, and a bag of sugar was being kept on the kitchen floor.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Investigators with the Brevard County Sheriff's Office determined that the boys were fishing 30 feet from Elkins' property.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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Meaning: The name Indie can be a diminutive of the names India (country southern Asia) or Indiana (state in midwestern U.S.).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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While some men are jumping on board, the most popular of these creators—which range from nobodies doing voiceovers to far-right provocateurs like Candance Owens and Megyn Kelly—are women speaking to other women.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2025
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Those free passes were a frequent abuse of the law in the past, and low-profile corporate nobodies got away with them for years.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That’s an eight-example unicorn in reality, though now reborn in miniature, and in greater numbers.—
Nik Miles,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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Her feed deploys the tropes and techniques of various TV and social-media genres in miniature.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lottie works best as an enigma, a cipher for the beliefs and the often capricious actions of the group.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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On the one hand, this is great, as any app can incorporate these ciphers and keep your data safe.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
28 Apr. 2024
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Keep reading to find more great lightweight, cooling comforters and quilts below—all on sale.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Bangles were dismissed as lightweights While poring over old newspaper and magazine stories about the band, Bickerdike was struck by the rampant sexism applied to The Bangles, now shrugged off as a product of the era.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Shrimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrimp. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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