Minnow: meaning, definitions and examples
๐
minnow
[ หmษชnษส ]
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:
๐ต๐น peixinho
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคเฅ เคฎเคเคฒเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Elritze
๐ฎ๐ฉ ikan kecil
๐บ๐ฆ ะผะฐะปัะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ kieลbik
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฐ้ญ
๐ซ๐ท vairon
๐ช๐ธ pececillo
๐น๐ท ufak balฤฑk
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ ๋ฌผ๊ณ ๊ธฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุณู ู ุตุบูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ hoลavka
๐ธ๐ฐ slรญลพik
๐จ๐ณ ๅฐ้ฑผ
๐ธ๐ฎ krapฤe
๐ฎ๐ธ smรกfiskur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐา ะฑะฐะปัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแ แ แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kiรงik balฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ pececillo
Word origin
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.