plural minnows also minnow
1
a
: a small cyprinid, killifish, or topminnow
b
: 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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Along with small tubes and jigs, small, suspending minnow baits also work great on early-season crappie.
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Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
Just as the tiny minnow powers the barbel run in the river, which sustains various larger creatures, so do each of our individual choices contribute to the interwoven tapestry of the human species.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
As of March 28, about 750,000 fish are estimated to have been killed as a result of the spill, with more than 700,000 being minnows, the agency said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
Gila chub are small minnows historically found in Arizona and New Mexico and were listed under the Endangered Species Act in 2005.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
The jointed minnow is one of my favorite lures for catching smallmouth bass on the Snake River.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Truth Social is a relative minnow in the social media universe and largely dependent on Mr. Trump’s posts for drawing traffic.
—Joe Rennison, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
But sometimes, the big fish should stay in the small pond to defend the minnows from the sharks.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
The Warriors’ recent success has come against relative minnows.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
Don Wirth, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2024
Just as the tiny minnow powers the barbel run in the river, which sustains various larger creatures, so do each of our individual choices contribute to the interwoven tapestry of the human species.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
As of March 28, about 750,000 fish are estimated to have been killed as a result of the spill, with more than 700,000 being minnows, the agency said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024
Gila chub are small minnows historically found in Arizona and New Mexico and were listed under the Endangered Species Act in 2005.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
The jointed minnow is one of my favorite lures for catching smallmouth bass on the Snake River.
—Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Truth Social is a relative minnow in the social media universe and largely dependent on Mr. Trump’s posts for drawing traffic.
—Joe Rennison, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
But sometimes, the big fish should stay in the small pond to defend the minnows from the sharks.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
The Warriors’ recent success has come against relative minnows.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
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minnow
noun
min·now
ˈmin-ō 
plural minnows also minnow
: any of various small freshwater fishes (as a dace or shiner) related to the carps
also
: any of various small fishes that resemble minnows
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