minnows

[US]/[ˈmɪn.əʊz]/
[UK]/[ˈmɪn.oʊz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.small fish, especially those of the minnow family; a person who is inexperienced or unimportant
v.to catch minnows

Phrases & Collocations

catching minnows

small minnows

like minnows

many minnows

feeding minnows

tiny minnows

saw minnows

hunting minnows

are minnows

full of minnows

Example Sentences

the children spent the afternoon catching minnows in the creek.

we used a small net to scoop up the minnows from the shallows.

minnows are a favorite food for larger fish like bass and trout.

the clear water allowed us to see schools of minnows darting around.

he carefully released the minnows back into the river.

the minnows swam quickly amongst the reeds and lily pads.

we observed the minnows feeding on tiny insects near the surface.

the fisherman used minnows as bait to catch larger fish.

a school of minnows shimmered in the sunlight.

the biologist studied the behavior of minnows in their natural habitat.

we found many minnows hiding under rocks along the shoreline.

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