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minnow

 

[ หˆmษชnษ™สŠ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

small fish

A minnow is a small freshwater fish that is often used as bait for fishing. Minnows are typically less than three inches long and can be found in lakes, rivers, and streams.

Synonyms

bait fish, small fish, tiny fish

Examples of usage

  • The children caught minnows in the creek to use as bait for fishing.
  • We saw a school of minnows swimming near the shore of the lake.

Translations

Translations of the word "minnow" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น peixinho

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค›เฅ‹เคŸเฅ€ เคฎเค›เคฒเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Elritze

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ikan kecil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะผะฐะปัŒะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kieล‚bik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฐ้ญš

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vairon

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pececillo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ufak balฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž‘์€ ๋ฌผ๊ณ ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณู…ูƒ ุตุบูŠุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hoล™avka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ slรญลพik

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฐ้ฑผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ krapฤe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ smรกfiskur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัƒะฐา› ะฑะฐะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ•แƒ–แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kiรงik balฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pececillo

Etymology

The word 'minnow' originated from Middle English 'menow', which is believed to be derived from Old English 'mene', meaning a small fish. The term has been used to refer to small fish since the 14th century.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,672, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.