noun
definition
A small freshwater fish of the carp family, Phoxinus phoxinus.
definition
Any small fish.
definition
A relatively small and insignificant person or organization.
Examples of minnows in a Sentence
We were both going to use minnows as bait as these had proved highly successful during my recent visits.
Plucky minnows Wrexham, who knock out Premiership West Ham United with a heartbreaking goal in the final minute...?
And all about was mine, I said, The little sparrows overhead, The little minnows too.
The following year saw him join non-league minnows Bacup Boro.
My first, surprise, batch of eggs belonged to golden minnows.
The document covers starter and grower feed and feeding golden shiners, fathead minnows and goldfish.
The remaining swimmers are the "minnows".
Designate one end of the pool as the "safe zone" and have the minnows wait on the opposite end in the "minnow pond".
When the shark yells "Feeding Time!", it's time for the minnows to try to swim past the shark to the safe zone at the opposite end of the pool.
The game is played until all minnows have been caught.
Younger kids enjoy playing games like Marco Polo, Minnows or Sharks.
We would push him in the pram to the pond down the road to catch minnows.
The sharks position themselves inside the grid facing the minnows.
Its amazing story involves legendary teams and footballing minnows, classic finals and forgotten friendlies, and celebrated players and unsung heroes.