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- [min-oh]
- /ˈmɪn oʊ/
- /ˈmɪn.əʊ/
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- [min-oh]
- /ˈmɪn oʊ/
Definitions of minnow word
- noun plural minnow a small, European cyprinoid fish, Phoxinus phoxinus. 1
- noun plural minnow any other fish of the family Cyprinidae, including the carps, goldfishes, and daces. 1
- noun plural minnow any of various unrelated, small fishes. 1
- noun plural minnow a person or thing that is comparatively small or insignificant. 1
- noun minnow A small freshwater fish of the carp family. 1
- noun minnow small fish 1
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Origin of minnow
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English minwe, Old English *mynwe (feminine) for myne (masculine); cognate with Old High German munewa kind of fish
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Parts of speech for Minnow
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minnow popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
minnow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for minnow
noun minnow
- small fry — child
- little man — the common or ordinary person.
- spear carrier — a supernumerary in a theatrical or operatic production, as one of a group of soldiers or a member of a crowd; extra.
- nobody — a person of no importance, influence, or power.
- sprat — a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
Top questions with minnow
- how to hook a minnow?
- how to make a minnow trap?
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- how to bait a minnow?
- how to use a minnow trap?
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- how to bait a live minnow?
- ss minnow what does the ss stand for?
- how to fish a clouser minnow?
- what to put in a minnow trap?
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- how to build a minnow trap?
- what kind of boat was the ss minnow?
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