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PRAWNS Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word prawns. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word prawns. (close relations)
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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

langoustine
nounn
noun

• caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster

lobster
nounn
noun

• flesh of a lobster

• any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae

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

Best Hypernyms For PRAWNS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for prawns, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
seafood decapod fish shellfish crustaceans
Phrases (1)
decapod crustacean

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