Minnow in English dictionary

  • minnow

    Meanings and definitions of "Minnow"

    • A small freshwater fish of the carp family.
    • More generally, any small fish.
    • (soccer) A low-level team, in comparison to their opponents.
    • (fishing) to fish minnows
    • (fishing) to fish (especially trout) using a minnow as bait
    • noun
      A small freshwater fish of the carp family.
    • noun
      More generally, any small fish.
    • noun
      (soccer)
      A low-level team, in comparison to their opponents.
    • verb
      (fishing)
      to fish minnows
    • verb
      (fishing)
      to fish (especially trout) using a minnow as bait
    • Any fish of the family Cyprinidae.
    • A fish (Phoxinus phoxinus) of the family Cyprinidae.
    • a small freshwater fish
    • any small fish
    • noun
      a popular type of hard-bodied fishing lure.
      A skilled fisherman can methodically explore many possible hiding places for fish by continually casting and retrieving a plug.
    • noun
      very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams

    Synonyms of "Minnow" in English dictionary

    cyprinid fish, cyprinid, Phoxinus phoxinus are the top synonyms of "Minnow" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Minnow

    • minnow ( plural  minnows)
    • minnow ( third-person singular simple present minnows, present participle minnowing, simple past and past participle minnowed)
    • minnow (plural minnows)
    • minnow (third-person singular simple present minnows, present participle minnowing, simple past and past participle minnowed)
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