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small person vs shrimp

shrimp vs small person

small person and shrimp both are nouns.

small person is not a verb while shrimp is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
small person Yes No No No
shrimp Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shrimp is a hyponym of small person; that is, shrimp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than small person:
  • small person: a person of below average size
  • shrimp: disparaging terms for small people
Other hyponyms of small person include dwarf, midget, nanus, lilliputian, homunculus, manikin, mannikin, Pigmy, Pygmy, pigmy, pygmy, half-pint, peewee, runt, Tom Thumb, wisp.
small person (noun) shrimp (noun)
a person of below average size small slender-bodied chiefly marine decapod crustaceans with a long tail and single pair of pincers; many species are edible
any of various edible decapod crustaceans
disparaging terms for small people
small person (verb) shrimp (verb)
fish for shrimp
Difference between small person and shrimp

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