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shrimpnoun

uk ​ /ʃrɪmp/ us ​ /ʃrɪmp/

shrimp noun (ANIMAL)

B1 UK [ C or U ] plural shrimps or shrimp a very small sea creature similar to a prawn but smaller, or its flesh eaten as food:

shrimp paste

› US UK prawn [ C or U ] plural shrimps or shrimp a small sea creature with a shell and ten legs, that can be eaten:

grilled shrimp

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(Definition of “shrimp” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“shrimp” in American English

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shrimpnoun

us ​ /ʃrɪmp/

shrimp noun (ANIMAL)

› [ C/U ] plural shrimp a small sea creature with a shell, ten legs, and a long tail, or its flesh eaten as food

shrimp noun (PERSON)

› [ C ] infml a short or small person:

It’s hard to believe this sculpted athlete was once a shrimp.
Note: This word can be offensive unless you are using it humorously with someone you know well.

(Definition of “shrimp” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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