noun
minnow
MIN-oh/ˈmɪnəʊ/
A small freshwater fish.
A tiny minnow swims beside an oak leaf in the stream.
Etymology
Middle English meneu already named a small freshwater fish. Its probable connection with Old English myne links it to an older fish name whose deeper origin is unknown.
In context
I'm going to go get my first fish and it should be a White Cloud Mountain minnow or a paradise fish
More examples
- We watch minnows dart through the shallow water.
- She puts a live minnow on the hook.
- Our company is a minnow compared with those giant corporations.
Forms
minnow · minnows
Similar words
- shiner
- A particular kind of minnow, often with silvery sides.
- fry
- Young fish, rather than small fish of any age.