A small marine crustacean with an elongated body, typically used as food. The chef prepared a delicious dish using fresh prawns from the local market.
The flesh of a prawn when used as food. Stir-fry the prawn with garlic and chili for a quick meal.
Informal, derogatory: a foolish, contemptible, or unpleasant person. He acted like such a prawn during the meeting that no one took him seriously.