surimi Syllabification: (sur·i·mi)Pronunciation: /səˈrēmē/Definition of surimi noun fish (often pollock) that is minced to make a gelatinous paste that is then flavored, reformed into flakes, sticks, or other shapes, and colored. It is used as a crab substitute. Origin:from Japanese, 'formed fish'surimi in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of surimi in the British & World English dictionary