SHRIMPY Synonyms: 159 Similar and Opposite Words

shrimpy

adjective

Definition of shrimpy

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 shrimpy The flavor is genuinely shrimpy and open-ended for doctoring up. — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

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Adjective

The evening, co-hosted by Vanity Fair, marked a continuation in the film’s already lengthy journey, with a suitably ambitious exhibition pulling back the curtain on costumes, puppets, props and diminutive sets.

— Bridget Arsenault, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
The Lucre mules are crafted in butter-soft kid suede in a dark midnight shade and have the most diminutive toe strap holding the shoe in place.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of diminutive

Adjective

Manfred says small-market success is rare, while the union argues the Rays-Brewers World Series matchup shows baseball can work without a cap.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Massachusetts ranks third for the annual cost of raising a small child but 18th over 18 years.

— Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of small

Adjective

Here's where the high diesel prices add up tough – what little hay there is, is a lot more expensive to harvest.

— Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
The prince didn’t have any luck in blocking Kelce, which comes as little surprise given the Chiefs star knows how to avoid defensive players.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of little

Adjective

Researchers implant pairs of tiny magnets into a muscle and position external sensors over the skin.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
To stretch your legs, grab one of the resort’s bikes and take the half-hour ride on the narrow, largely traffic-free dirt road down to Punto Allen, a tiny fishing village with a picturesque lighthouse.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

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