Minnow
noun
A small freshwater fish that is usually part of the food chain for larger fish.
The river is teeming with minnows, making it a great spot for fishing.
Often appears as...
- catch minnows
- small minnow
noun
A person or thing of no importance or significance.
Compared to huge corporations, our small business is just a minnow.
Often appears as...
- mere minnow
- minnow in the industry
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Disapproving
noun
A small freshwater fish that is usually part of the food chain for larger fish.
The river is teeming with minnows, making it a great spot for fishing.
Often appears as...
- catch minnows
- small minnow
noun
A person or thing of no importance or significance.
Compared to huge corporations, our small business is just a minnow.
Often appears as...
- mere minnow
- minnow in the industry
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Aquatic Ecosystem
Minnows play a vital role in water ecosystems and are often mentioned in ecological discussions.
The health of the aquatic ecosystem can be indicated by the minnow population.
Pro Tip 2/3Fishing Bait
Minnows are commonly used as bait in fishing due to their size and abundance.
He kept a bucket of live minnows for bait.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Usage
Minnows can symbolize something small or insignificant in larger contexts or discussions.
In the world of tech giants, their startup is a minnow.
Pro Tip 1/3Aquatic Ecosystem
Minnows play a vital role in water ecosystems and are often mentioned in ecological discussions.
The health of the aquatic ecosystem can be indicated by the minnow population.
Pro Tip 2/3Fishing Bait
Minnows are commonly used as bait in fishing due to their size and abundance.
He kept a bucket of live minnows for bait.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Usage
Minnows can symbolize something small or insignificant in larger contexts or discussions.
In the world of tech giants, their startup is a minnow.
Pro Tip 1/3Aquatic Ecosystem
Minnows play a vital role in water ecosystems and are often mentioned in ecological discussions.
The health of the aquatic ecosystem can be indicated by the minnow population.
Pro Tip 2/3Fishing Bait
Minnows are commonly used as bait in fishing due to their size and abundance.
He kept a bucket of live minnows for bait.
Pro Tip 3/3Metaphoric Usage
Minnows can symbolize something small or insignificant in larger contexts or discussions.
In the world of tech giants, their startup is a minnow.
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Silent Streams PIPE...
I mean minnows most people think of them as bait but there there's a lot of variety there they're very interesting their behaviors are very interesting and a lot of Mahrt risk we're totally disconnected now from the natural world I mean my own children are are scared to
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Stephen Palumbi:...
and we made them unhealthy. The connection between ocean health and human health is actually based upon another couple simple adages, and I want to call that "pinch a minnow, hurt a whale." The pyramid of ocean life
Video examples
Silent Streams PIPE...
I mean minnows most people think of them as bait but there there's a lot of variety there they're very interesting their behaviors are very interesting and a lot of Mahrt risk we're totally disconnected now from the natural world I mean my own children are are scared to
Video examples
Stephen Palumbi:...
and we made them unhealthy. The connection between ocean health and human health is actually based upon another couple simple adages, and I want to call that "pinch a minnow, hurt a whale." The pyramid of ocean life
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Joseph Monninger
American Writer
I usually fish a Hornberg or a Muddler Minnow, a deer-haired streamer that comes in a variety of sizes and colors but replicates a sculpin minnow or a grasshopper. Even if a trout doesn't take the larger streamers, it can usually be counted on to come up and give a look, revealing its location.
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Ron White
American Comedian
When I was a kid, mostly I played in a ditch that didn't have much water in it. It was for drainage purposes. There was not a lot trouble to get into in that ditch. It was ditch activities like catching crawdads and minnows.
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Blake Shelton
American Musician
I didn't grow up playing video games. I grew up catching crawdads in the creek and minnows and lizards and snakes.
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Darrell Royal
American Coach
Punt returns will kill you quicker than a minnow can swim a dipper.
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Joseph Monninger
American Writer
I usually fish a Hornberg or a Muddler Minnow, a deer-haired streamer that comes in a variety of sizes and colors but replicates a sculpin minnow or a grasshopper. Even if a trout doesn't take the larger streamers, it can usually be counted on to come up and give a look, revealing its location.
Quote examples
Ron White
American Comedian
When I was a kid, mostly I played in a ditch that didn't have much water in it. It was for drainage purposes. There was not a lot trouble to get into in that ditch. It was ditch activities like catching crawdads and minnows.
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Blake Shelton
American Musician
I didn't grow up playing video games. I grew up catching crawdads in the creek and minnows and lizards and snakes.
Quote examples
Darrell Royal
American Coach
Punt returns will kill you quicker than a minnow can swim a dipper.
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