shrimpy
Small and scrawny
Shrimpy describes someone or something small and slight, often dismissively.
The word draws on the smallness of shrimp to suggest inadequate size or physical weakness: a shrimpy little kid, His shrimpy arms couldn't lift the box.
The tone is usually teasing or contemptuous.
Very small, or nickname form
- punySmall and weak
- undersizedSmaller than standard
- pint-sizedVery small in size
- teensyInformally very small
wee · bitsy · miniature · microscopic · minuscule · tiny · itty-bitty · pocket-sized
Short and thick
- stuntedArrested in development
- sawed-offCut to reduce length
- undersizedSmaller than standard
- dwarfishUnusually small in stature
runty · squat · stocky · compact · low-slung · vertically-challenged · knee-high · half-pint
Weak and breakable
- feebleWeak and ineffective
- punySmall and weak
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- powerlessLacking strength or authority
wimpy · scrawny · spindly · weedy · underdeveloped · meager · insubstantial · flimsy
Thin and graceful
- svelteGracefully slender
- waiflikeThin and neglected-looking
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- willowyTall, slim, pliant
lithe · slight · slim · wispy · thin · lean · scrawny · skinny
Diminutive person or thing
- pipsqueakTrivial, undersized person
- squirtForced liquid jet
- runtUndersized offspring
- shortyInformal term for someone small
titch · half-pint · small-fry · lightweight · nobody · insignificant · measly · pathetic
Edible marine decapod
- crustaceanAquatic arthropod with exoskeleton
- scampiGarlic-butter shellfish dish
- langoustineSmall clawed crustacean
- crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
diminutive
Very small, or nickname form
- punySmall and weak
- undersizedSmaller than standard
- pint-sizedVery small in size
teensy · wee · bitsy · miniature · microscopic · minuscule · tiny · itty-bitty · pocket-sized · dinky
stubby
Short and thick
- stuntedArrested in development
- sawed-offCut to reduce length
- undersizedSmaller than standard
dwarfish · runty · squat · stocky · compact · low-slung · vertically-challenged · knee-high · half-pint
frail
Weak and breakable
powerless · wimpy · scrawny · spindly · weedy · underdeveloped · meager · insubstantial · flimsy · unimposing
slender
Thin and graceful
willowy · lithe · slight · slim · wispy · thin · lean · scrawny · skinny · spindly
peewee
Diminutive person or thing
shorty · titch · half-pint · small-fry · lightweight · nobody · insignificant · measly · pathetic · negligible
prawn
Edible marine decapod
- crustaceanAquatic arthropod with exoskeleton
- scampiGarlic-butter shellfish dish
- langoustineSmall clawed crustacean
- shrimp pasteFermented ground crustacean condiment
- shrimp cocktailChilled prawns with sauce
- fried shrimpBreaded crustaceans cooked in oil
- shrimp fried riceStir-fried grain with prawns
- shrimp saladChilled crustacean and greens
- coconut shrimpBreaded prawns with tropical fruit