noun
- small freshwater fish, often used as bait
- small or unimportant people or organizations, especially in comparison to larger ones
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 corporate world, these companies are minnows swimming with sharks.
- The local team felt like minnows facing the championship squad.