shrimpy
English
Etymology
shrimp + -y
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɪmpi
Adjective
shrimpy (comparative shrimpier, superlative shrimpiest)
- Resembling shrimp; shrimplike.
- 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.
- 2012, Marnie Henricksson, Everyday Asian
- These dried shrimp crackers […] have a pleasant shrimpy taste and are nice and crunchy.
- 2010, Jordan Sonnenblick, Zen and the Art of Faking It
Derived terms
- shrimpiness