minnow
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Synonyms: winnow, minow, minhow, pinnow
Antonyms: winnow, minow, minhow, pinnow
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Noun
- {{senseid|en|small fish}} Any of certain [[small#Adjective|small]] [[fish#Noun|fish]].
- {{lb|en|figuratively}} A [[person#Noun|person]] or [[thing]] of [[relatively]] [[little#Adjective|little]] [[consequence#Noun|consequence]], [[importance]], or [[value#Noun|value]].
- {{lb|en|fishing}} An [[artificial]] [[bait#Noun|bait]] in the [[form#Noun|form]] of a small fish.
Adjective
- {{lb|en|rare}} Very [[small#Adjective|small]]; [[tiny#Adjective|tiny]].
Verb
- To [[fish#Verb|fish]] for [[minnow#Noun|minnows]] ''(noun sense 1 and subsenses)''.
- To fish, especially for [[trout#Noun|trout]], using minnows as [[bait#Noun|bait]].
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