shrimpy

• Adjectif péjoratif ou informel signifiant petit, chétif, insignifiant ou mesquin, dérivé du mot « crevette ».

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.

   de petite taille

   • 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.

   Synonymesdiminutivelittlepunyslightsmallstuntedtinyundersized

   Antonymesbigenormousgianthugelarge