shrimpy

adj — 2 senses

shrimpy

adj

/ˈʃɹɪmpi/

Etymology From shrimp + -y.

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:
Derived terms
shrimpiness

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