Definitions for Minnow
ˈmɪn oʊmin·now

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. minnow, Phoxinus phoxinusnoun

   very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. minnownoun

   A small freshwater fish of the carp family.

2. minnownoun

   More generally, any small fish.

3. minnownoun

   A low-level team, in comparison to their opponents.

4. minnowverb

   to fish minnows

5. minnowverb

   to fish (especially trout) using a minnow as bait

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Minnownoun

   A very small fish; a pink: a corruption of minim, which see.

   Etymology: menue, French.

   Hear you this triton of the minnows? William Shakespeare.

   The minnow, when he is in perfect season, and not sick, which is only presently after spawning, hath a kind of dappled or waved colour, like a panther, on his sides, inclining to a greenish and sky-colour, his belly being milk-white, and his back almost black or blackish: he is a sharp biter at a small worm in hot weather, and in the Spring they make excellent minnow tansies; for being washed well in salt, and their heads and tails cut off, and their guts taken out, being fried with yolks of eggs, primroses and tansy. Izaak Walton, Angler.

   The nimble turning of the minnow is the perfection of minnow fishing. Izaak Walton, Angler.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Minnow

   Minnow is the common name for a number of species of small freshwater fish, belonging to several genera of the families Cyprinidae and Leuciscidae. They are also known in Ireland as pinkeens.Smaller fish in the subfamily Leusciscidae are considered by anglers to be "true" minnows.

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1. minnow

   A minnow is a small, freshwater fish that belongs to the Cyprinidae family. They are typically found in streams, rivers, and lakes, and are often used as bait in recreational fishing. Minnows are also popular in the pet trade. The term "minnow" is also used more broadly to refer to any small fish.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Minnownoun

   a small European fresh-water cyprinoid fish (Phoxinus laevis, formerly Leuciscus phoxinus); sometimes applied also to the young of larger kinds; -- called also minim and minny. The name is also applied to several allied American species, of the genera Phoxinus, Notropis, or Minnilus, and Rhinichthys

2. Minnownoun

   any of numerous small American cyprinodont fishes of the genus Fundulus, and related genera. They live both in fresh and in salt water. Called also killifish, minny, and mummichog

3. Etymology: [OE. menow, cf. AS. myne; also OE. menuse, OF. menuise small fish; akin to E. minish, minute.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Minnow

   min′ō, n. a very small fresh-water fish of the same genus as the roach, chub, &c.: the young of larger fish. [A.S. myne, prob. min, less.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. minnow

   A small fresh-water fish--the Leuciscus phoxinus. The term was used in contempt by Shakspeare and the elders.

Matched Categories

1. • Cyprinid

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Minnow in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Minnow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Minnow in a Sentence

1. Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy:

   1.this has been going on since moby dick was a minnow 2.Don't stand between a dog and a fire hydrant

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Minnow
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Minnow
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Minnow
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnow
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Minnow
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Minnow
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Minnow
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Minnow