Phrase Hound found 69 phrases and 23 compound words that contain shrimp. The most common are listed below. Open shrimp in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 69
- mantis shrimpA stomatopod, a marine crustacean of the order Stomatopoda, with powerful claws and a carapace which covers only the rear part of the head and part of the thorax.
- shrimp pasteA fermented condiment made from salted shrimp and commonly used in the cuisines of Southeast Asian and South China.
- pink shrimpShrimp of species Pandalus borealis, found in cold parts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
- shrimp plantA tropical Mexican shrub, Justicia brandegeeana, grown ornamentally for the colorful bracts surrounding its flowers.
- ghost shrimpAny of various aquatic crustaceans of the infraorder Thalassinidea, the genus Palaemonetes, or the family Caprellidae.
- pistol shrimpA shrimp (Alpheidae) which has asymmetrical claws, the larger of which can be used to produce a loud snapping sound and shockwave that can stun or kill its prey.
- brine shrimpAn aquatic crustacean of the taxonomic genus Artemia, one species of which is often marketed under the name Sea-Monkeys as a novelty gift.
- tadpole shrimpA crustacean of the order Notostraca.
- fairy shrimpA small freshwater branchiopod having a transparent body with many appendages and swimming on its back.
- grass shrimpCertain shrimp of North American waters
- seed shrimpAn ostracod (class Ostracoda).
- shrimp boatA boat used for shrimp fishing.
- shrimp toastA Chinese dim sum dish of small triangles of bread, brushed with egg and coated with minced shrimp and water chestnuts, then baked or deep-fried.
- clam shrimpAny branchiopod crustacean of the suborders Cyclestherida, Laevicaudata, or Spinicaudata (of the disused superorder Conchostraca), covered by a bivalve shell and well adopted to live in temporary, shallow ponds, with many identified …
- peacock mantis shrimpA mantis shrimp of species Odontodactylus scyllarus, with keen eyesight, that smashes shells and exoskeletons of its prey and is capable of breaking through glass aquarium tanks.
- blue shrimpThe prawn Litopenaeus stylirostris.
- brown shrimpAny of various types of shrimp.
- cleaner shrimpAny of a number of swimming decapod crustaceans that clean other organisms of parasites.
- emperor shrimpA species of true shrimp, Periclimenes imperator, living commensally on a number of hosts, including the sea slug Hexabranchus; it is found throughout the Indo-Pacific.
- glass shrimpAny of various shrimp in family Palaemonidae.
- lawn shrimpVarious species of terrestrial amphipods (commonly Arcitalitrus sylvaticus), found in lawns or other vegetation.
- northern shrimpSynonym of pink shrimp: Shrimp of species Pandalus borealis, found in cold parts of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
- sand shrimpJapanese sand shrimp (Crangon affinis), of east Asian waters
- sexy shrimpA tropical shrimp, Thor amboinensis.
- shield shrimpA member of the Notostraca; a tadpole shrimp.
Compound words 23
- shrimplingA young or miniature shrimp.
- shrimperOne who fishes for or catches shrimp.
- shrimplikeResembling a shrimp.
- shrimpballA food item made from pulverized shrimp shaped into a ball, popular in Chinese cuisine and elsewhere around the world.
- shrimpburgerA burger made with shrimp instead of beef.
- shrimperyA place where shrimp are caught or cultivated.
- shrimpfishAny of the fish in the subfamily Centriscinae that swim with their heads pointed downward.
- shrimpishSynonym of shrimpy: Resembling or characteristic of shrimp; shrimplike.
- shrimplessWithout shrimp.
- shrimpoluminescenceSonoluminescence caused by pistol shrimp (Alpheidae).