Definitions for shrimps

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shrimps shrimp

Spelling: [shrimp]

IPA: /ʃrɪmp/

Shrimps is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 125 anagrams from letters in shrimps (himprss).

Definitions for shrimps

noun

1. any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
2. Informal. a diminutive or insignificant person.

adjective

1. (of food) made with or containing shrimp:
2. of or relating to shrimp or their catching, processing, and marketing:

verb (used without object)

1. to catch or try to catch shrimps.

Origin of shrimps

1300-50; Middle English shrimpe crustacean, puny person; akin to Middle High German schrimpfen to contract, Old English scrimman to shrink

Examples for shrimps

I helped her up on to this rock and baited her hook with shrimp.

Chicken satay and shrimp cocktail are also good options, as you can watch the skewers and tails stack up.

From 10, 20, 30 years of the shrimp boats doing this, the sharks will follow these boats for miles.

For shrimp had been tried by court-martial, three days before.

But, my dear Lawless, out of the host of servants at Heathfield, how do you know it was shrimp who did it?

The cafeteria style stop is basically a comfort food joint—think baby back ribs, shrimp and grits, and gumbo—done well.

Some of the young ones, as joyful skippers, could have tired out a shrimp.

I plan to get shrimp as well as the catfish and also the roast beef.

"I hope we don't have to have much to do with shrimp," muttered Noll Terry.

Salmon burgers and shrimp burgers are available, too, but they are no match for the crab.