prawn — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A crustacean of the suborder Dendrobranchiata.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   The aphrodisiac nature of prawns is evident in an epigram by the Greek poet Asclepiades.

2. A crustacean, sometimes confused with shrimp.

   Usage

   • Commonwealth usage
   • Countable
   • Uncountable

3. Synonym of butterface: A woman with an attractive body but an unattractive face.

   Usage

   • Australia
   • Colloquial
   • Countable
   • Derogatory
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   She's a prawn!

4. A fool, an idiot.

   Usage

   • Australia
   • Countable
   • Slang
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   This is utter dribble. I've not read much worse than this in a long time - and he admits he doesn't know - "or so I am told". Get real, you prawn.

   He didn't say he was accused of that, prawn.

Verb

1. To fish for prawns.

   Usage

   • Intransitive

Noun

1. any of various edible decapod crustaceans

   Synonyms

   shrimp

   Broader terms

   seafood

2. shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible

   Broader terms

   decapod crustaceandecapod

Verb

1. fish for prawns

   Broader terms

   fish