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  • adjective comparative form of shrimpy: more shrimpy

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Examples

  • But this doesn't necessarily mean that megabanks are better poised to weather the credit crisis than their shrimpier brethren.

    Banking Crisis Shows Rift 2008

  • Medium or large are fine for a shrimp boil, saute or stir-fry; pricier jumbos are best for grilling because they won't cook as quickly as, well, shrimpier shrimp.

    The Appleton Post-Crescent Latest Headlines 2010

  • Taking into account attitudes like that of the guy on What Not to Wear, maybe they'd tone it down (or even reverse the exaggerations) for the shrimpier sizes?

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2010

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