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Prawn vs Prawny - What's the difference?

prawn | prawny |

As a noun prawn

is a large shrimp, mostly in order dendrobranchiata.

As a verb prawn

is to fish for prawns.

As an adjective prawny is

resembling prawn, prawn-like.

prawn

English

(wikipedia prawn)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large shrimp, mostly in order Dendrobranchiata.
  • (slang) A woman with a very toned body, but an unattractive face.
    • She's a prawn !

    Synonyms

    * (woman) butterface

    Derived terms

    * come the raw prawn * king prawn

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To fish for prawns.

    • prawny

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling prawn, prawn-like.
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