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

Fields, listed at 5 feet 9 and 193 pounds, could be the next diminutive running back to become a star in Manhattan.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Her diminutive studio in the City & Guilds of London Art School is like an alchemist’s chamber meets forensic laboratory.

— Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of diminutive

Adjective

Then handle the smaller responsibilities competing for your attention.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Its compact permanent magnet motor enables a smaller pod diameter, reducing hydrodynamic drag while maintaining high propulsion performance.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of small

Adjective

That’s right — after three straight Friday-night deadlines, Gameweek Four gets under way at 3pm on Saturday, handing you that little bit of extra time to agonise over the right moves for the next round of action.

— Ben Dinnery, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Jongmin Lee, a quantum sensing scientist at SNL, has been working to build an extremely small version of this device, one that consumes very little power and can be used in the field.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of little

Adjective

Atoms under a chip The QGI is rather tiny and relies on microwave and magnetic pulses.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
The singer-songwriter, who is currently on tour, mainly resides at a rural compound just outside of Framlingham, the tiny historic town where he was raised.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026

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