tiddlers
Tiny freshwater fish
Tiddlers are small fish, especially minnows or sticklebacks caught by children in streams and ponds.
In British informal use, tiddler extends to anything small or insignificant: a small child, a minor competitor, a trivial sum of money.
The big supermarkets are squeezing out the tiddlers.
We spent the afternoon catching tiddlers in the brook.
Children or insignificant people
- unimportantLacking significance or weight
- insignificantLacking importance or consequence
- minorScale with lowered third
- negligibleToo small to consider
inconsequential · petty · trifling · marginal · lightweight · nobody · nonentity · bit player
Small freshwater fish
- sticklebackSmall spiny freshwater fish
- fryCook in hot fat
- fingerlingImmature fish, hatchery-sized
- spratSmall herring-family fish
gudgeon · anchovy · whitebait · catch · bait · hook · pond · stream
Very young children
- totsVery young children
- youngstersPeople not yet adult
- little onesAffectionate term for children
- nurseryRoom for infants
kindergarten · preschool · playground · daycare · nippers · sprogs · munchkins · kiddies
small fry
Children or insignificant people
- unimportantLacking significance or weight
- insignificantLacking importance or consequence
- minorScale with lowered third
negligible · inconsequential · petty · trifling · marginal · lightweight · nobody · nonentity · bit player · small potatoes
minnow
Small freshwater fish
- sticklebackSmall spiny freshwater fish
- fryCook in hot fat
- fingerlingImmature fish, hatchery-sized
sprat · gudgeon · anchovy · whitebait · catch · bait · hook · pond · stream · bucket
toddlers
Very young children
- totsVery young children
- youngstersPeople not yet adult
- little onesAffectionate term for children
nursery · kindergarten · preschool · playground · daycare · nippers · sprogs · munchkins · kiddies · ankle-biters
tiddlerswhoppers
Outlandish untruths
giants · monsters · behemoths · big fish · heavyweights
tiddlersbig fish
Influential person or large swimmer
giants · behemoths · heavyweights · industry leaders · blue chips