Shrimpy (Adjective)
Meaning
(used especially of persons) of inferior size.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The shrimpy boxer struggled to land a hit on his towering opponent.
- Despite being the president of the company, the shrimpy CEO was often overlooked in meetings.
- In the crowd of tall and athletic students, the shrimpy freshman felt self-conscious about his height.
- The shrimpy actor was cast as the elf in the fantasy film due to his short stature.
- As a shrimpy child, he was often bullied by his classmates, but he learned to stand up for himself.