PRAWN Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word prawn. (close relations)
Definition of PRAWN
prawns
Best Alternative Words for PRAWN
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| shrimp | nounn | |||||||
noun • disparaging terms for small people • any of various edible decapod crustaceans • small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible verb • fish for shrimp | ||||||||
| crawfish | nounn | |||||||
noun • tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly • small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster • large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters verb • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity | ||||||||
| crayfish | nounn | |||||||
noun • warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California • tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly • small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster • large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters | ||||||||
| krill | nounn | |||||||
noun • shrimp-like planktonic crustaceans; major source of food for e.g. baleen whales | ||||||||
| langoustine | nounn | |||||||
noun • caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster | ||||||||
| erotica | nounn | |||||||
noun • creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire | ||||||||
| filth | nounn | |||||||
noun • any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant • anything regarded as making something unclean • a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse • an offensive or indecent word or phrase | ||||||||
| skin flick | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a pornographic movie | ||||||||
