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Definition of minnow
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1a : a small cyprinid, killifish, or topminnowb : any of various small fish that are less than a designated size and are not game fish
2 : a live or artificial minnow used as bait
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Recent Examples of minnow from the Web
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With 2016 sales of 2.8 billion pounds ($3.6 billion), Burberry is about the size of Prada but half as big as Ralph Lauren and a minnow when compared with French groups Kering and LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE.
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His anglers have been using his AZ Jungle Jigs on conventional tackle and fly fishing with Clouser minnows.
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This forces these hungry fish to turn to other less abundant forage such as bug hatches, crayfish, minnows and young panfish.
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Because streets and lawns were so deeply flooded last week, river water swept in carp and minnows.
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Minnows doing button-hooks beneath a ribbon of urban drool.
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Outlook: Cody’s Guide Service reports: Hybrids good on spoons and Sassy Shads; crappies good on jigs and minnows; catfish good on cut shad and live bait on jug lines.
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The lake is at its full level and fair numbers of small rainbows and brown trout are being caught on spinners and minnows.
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Crappie are found in Whiskey Slough with small to medium minnows.
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Origin and Etymology of minnow
Middle English menawe; akin to Old English myne minnow, Old High German munewa, a kind of fish
MINNOW Defined for English Language Learners
minnow
playDefinition of minnow for English Language Learners
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: a very small fish that is often used as bait to catch larger fish
MINNOW Defined for Kids
minnow
playDefinition of minnow for Students
1 : a small freshwater fish (as a shiner) related to the carp
2 : a fish that looks like a true minnow
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