SHRIMPS Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word shrimps. (close relations)
shrimp
Best Alternative Words for SHRIMPS
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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 | ||||||||
scampi | nounn | |||||||
noun • large shrimp sauteed in oil or butter and garlic | ||||||||
langoustines | nounn | |||||||
noun • caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster | ||||||||
prawns | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of various edible decapod crustaceans • shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible verb • fish for prawns | ||||||||
prawn | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various edible decapod crustaceans • shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible verb • fish for prawns | ||||||||
half-pint | nounn | |||||||
noun • disparaging terms for small people | ||||||||
peewee | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • disparaging terms for small people • small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America | ||||||||
runt | nounn | |||||||
noun • disparaging terms for small people |