Meaning & use
Minnow
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A small freshwater fish, often used as bait; also used figuratively for a small or insignificant person, team, or organization.
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The children spent the afternoon catching minnows in the shallow creek.
The underdog club was dismissed as a minnow before shocking the tournament favorites.
A note on using this word
This entry corrects the common misspelling 'minow'; in sports journalism, 'minnow' is a favorite metaphor for a weaker team facing a giant.
Words with a similar meaning
small fry
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Words with an opposite meaning
giantheavyweight
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