shrump
English
Etymology
From Low German schrumpen, from Middle Low German *schrumpen (attested in Middle Low German vorschrumpen, vörschrumpen (“to shrivel, wrinkle”), related to German schrumpfen (“to shrivel, shrink”), Danish skrumpe (“to shrink”). Related to English shrimp.
Verb
shrump (third-person singular simple present shrumps, present participle shrumping, simple past and past participle shrumped)
- (dialectal) To shrink, shrivel.
- (dialectal) To shiver from cold.
- (dialectal) To shrug (the shoulders).
Related terms
- scrump
- shrimp
- shrink