shrimpy

adjective

Definition of shrimpynext
as in diminutive
of a size that is less than average a couple of shrimpy bushes in the front are the house's only landscaping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrimpy
  1. diminutive
  2. small
  3. little
  4. tiny
  5. pocket
Adjective
  • These are diminutive soft-bodied crustaceans that live in an oyster’s gills.
    Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The thousands of news articles profiling her over the years rarely failed to mention her diminutive size, juxtaposing the seeming frailty of her 105-pound frame with her fiery prose.
    Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminutive
Adjective
  • Make time for a drink at Sid Gold’s Request Room, a piano karaoke bar, as well as Paramita Sound, a record shop with a small in-house bar and performance space.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Thus far, these efforts have been relatively small, but their impact will grow as the programs scale.
    Justin Worland, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of small
Adjective
  • But there is little doubt about their offense, which rarely loses the ball and averages 43.3 points per game, second-best in the country.
    Andrew Greif, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • There is little sign that Rowling’s views are impacting her sales.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of little
Adjective
  • The rock, ringed with black and marked by distinctive white veins and dozens of tiny bright spots, was discovered as Perseverance explored a quarter-mile-wide valley called Neretva Vallis.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In this apartment remodel, Project AZ knocked down a wall that once created a very tiny kitchen.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of tiny
Adjective
  • The Vault by Vans x Nicole McLaughlin Collection includes special-edition versions of the iconic Vans Slip-On VP VR3 LX with adaptations—think canvas pockets and easy-carry heel straps—inspired by a classic multi-pocket garden tote and workwear bucket bag often used on construction job sites.
    Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023
  • No multi-pocket backpacks or bags.
    Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2022
Definition of pocket
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