minnow
Small silvery fish
A minnow is any of various small freshwater fish, often used as bait.
The word extends loosely to any tiny fish: We caught nothing but minnows.
Figuratively, a minnow is a small or insignificant player relative to larger competitors: a minnow in a sea of corporate giants.
Curved catching device
- bobberFishing line indicator
- bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
- seineVertical hanging fish net
- trapDevice for catching animals
catfishing · panfish · gamefish · baitfish · fathead · shiner · chub · dace
Foolish, dense person
- shinerBruised eye socket
- daceSmall cyprinid fish
- chubStout freshwater cyprinid
- bluntnoseRounded, flat-tipped front
rosy-red · mosquitofish · topminnow · killifish · stickleback · mudminnow · bleak · danio
Non-saline aquatic environment
- streamSteady continuous flow
- pondSmall still body
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
- brookSmall flowing watercourse
fins · scales · gills · swim · aquatic · vertebrate · habitat · spawn
Extremely small in size
- small-fryUnimportant people or children
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- minusculeExtremely small in size
- weeExtremely small
puny · pint-sized · undersized · little · minor-league · insignificant · lightweight · underdog
Shallow water hazard
- swarmMass of moving insects
- schoolPlace of instruction
- clusterGathered group nearby
- dartingMoving suddenly, swiftly
shimmer · synchronized · flash · scatter · formation · group · collective · congregation
Open to attack
- forageSeek food actively
- predationHunting and consuming prey
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- pikeLong battlefield spear
trout · heron · kingfisher · otter · snapping-turtle · largemouth · swallow · devour
hook
Curved catching device
trap · catfishing · panfish · gamefish · baitfish · fathead · shiner · chub · dace · casting
fathead
Foolish, dense person
bluntnose · rosy-red · mosquitofish · topminnow · killifish · stickleback · mudminnow · bleak · danio · zebrafish
freshwater
Non-saline aquatic environment
brook · fins · scales · gills · swim · aquatic · vertebrate · habitat · spawn · fry
tiny
Extremely small in size
- small-fryUnimportant people or children
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- minusculeExtremely small in size
wee · puny · pint-sized · undersized · little · minor-league · insignificant · lightweight · underdog · small-time
shoal
Shallow water hazard
darting · shimmer · synchronized · flash · scatter · formation · group · collective · congregation · gathering
vulnerable
Open to attack
pike · trout · heron · kingfisher · otter · snapping-turtle · largemouth · swallow · devour · chase
minnowgiant
Being of huge size
titan · big fish · powerhouse · heavyweight · juggernaut
- sharks and minnowsPool tag with predators
- minnow trapDevice capturing small fish
- minnow bucketContainer for live baitfish