minnow
/ˈmɪnoʊ/ noun C1- Any of certain small fish.
- The common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus), a small freshwater fish of the carp family Cyprinidae which has a green back with black elongated blotches, commonly swimming in large shoals.
- Chiefly with a qualifying word: That fish or any of a number of other (small) fish from the family Cyprinidae.
- Any of those fish or other small (usually freshwater) fish from other families.
- A person or thing of relatively little consequence, importance, or value.
- a team that is considered less skilled and not expected to win many, if any, of its matches.
- An artificial bait in the form of a small fish.
Plural minnows
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The little minnows too.
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