prawn
A prawn is a small sea animal that people cook and eat.
A small sea animal with a shell and many legs that is eaten as food; in British and some other varieties of English, this word is often used where American English uses shrimp.
In some slang, a prawn is someone with a nice body but an unattractive face.
(Australian and New Zealand slang) A person considered physically attractive in body but unattractive in face.
- Base: prawn
- Plural: prawn, prawns
king prawn
1large prawn used in cooking
A king prawn is a large prawn.
- The salad comes with grilled king prawns.
- She made a spicy king prawn stir-fry.
- These are king prawns.
prawn cocktail
1starter with prawns and sauce
A prawn cocktail is a cold dish of prawns with a creamy sauce.
- I’ll start with the prawn cocktail, please.
- Prawn cocktail was a popular party starter in the 1970s.
- We ordered a prawn cocktail.
prawn crackers
1crispy snack served with Asian food
Prawn crackers are crispy snacks that taste like prawns.
- They brought prawn crackers while we waited for the main dishes.
- I always snack on prawn crackers with sweet chili sauce.
- I like prawn crackers.
the prawn sandwich brigade
1wealthy, corporate sports spectators
People at a sports event who are there for VIP food and networking, not for the sport.
- Fans complained that ticket prices were pushing out locals and bringing in the prawn sandwich brigade.
- He joked that the stadium was full of the prawn sandwich brigade in the corporate seats.