1. a small freshwater fish, often used as bait
2. a person or organization of relatively little importance or influence
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The children caught minnows in the shallow creek.
• We used minnows as bait to catch larger fish.
• Schools of minnows darted through the clear water.
• The small startup was just a minnow compared to the tech giants.
• In the world of international finance, our bank is still a minnow.
• The minnows swam in tight formations near the shore.