minnow
Any of certain small fish.
Other meanings
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.
Related words
- pikeminnow
- mud minnow
- minnock
- minnow basher
- minnow bashing
- satinfin minnow
- spottail minnow
Word history
From Middle English "menew".
Where this comes from
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