n.
Pronunciation: ' mi-( ˌ )n ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural minnows also minnow
Etymology: Middle English menawe; akin to Old English myne minnow, Old High German munewa, a kind of fish
Date: 15th century
1 a : a small cyprinid, killifish, or topminnow b : any of various small fish that are less than a designated size and are not game fish
2 : a live or artificial minnow used as bait