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shrimpy

/ˈʃrɪm.pi/

Traducción: Adjetivo poco común que significa pequeño, diminuto o insignificante, derivado de la palabra 'camarón' o 'gamba'.

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adjective

/ˈʃrɪm.pi/formalobsoleto
  • esAdjetivo poco común que significa pequeño, diminuto o insignificante, derivado de la palabra 'camarón' o 'gamba'.

An obsolete adjective meaning small, undersized, or insignificant, derived from 'shrimp'.

  1. Small or undersizedB2informal

    Used especially of a person, meaning of inferior size; small or diminutive.

    espequeño y enclenque

    • He felt a bit shrimpy standing next to his tall friends.
    • The shrimpy puppy was the runt of the litter.
    • Despite his shrimpy appearance, he was surprisingly strong.

    Sinónimosdiminutivelittlepunyslightsmallstuntedtinyundersized

    Antónimosbigenormousgianthugelarge

Formas
  • shrimpier comparative form
  • shrimpiest superlative form