minnock

/ˈmɪnək/

minnock noun: the minnow (genus Leuciscus or Phoxinus).

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Noun (1)

minnock (plural minnocks)

(dialectal) The minnow (genus Leuciscus or Phoxinus)

Noun (2)

minnock (plural minnocks)

(dialectal) One who acts or speaks with affected nicety; a suck-up.

Verb

minnock (third-person singular simple present minnocks, present participle minnocking, simple past and past participle minnocked)

(dialectal) To act or speak with affected niceness.
(dialectal) To imitate or mimic the behaviour of one's superiors; to ape.
(dialectal) To fool or monkey around.

Forms of minnock

Noun
plural	minnocks
alternative form	minnick
alternative form	minnik
Verb
third-person singular present	minnocks
present participle	minnocking
past participle	minnocked
past	minnocked

Origin of minnock

From Middle English *minok, from Old English *mynoc, *mynuc, diminutive of myne (“minnow”), equivalent to minnow + -ock (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Scots minnock (“minnow”).

From Middle English *minnok, diminutive formed from Middle English min, minne (“small, lesser, lower”), from Old English min (“small”) and Old Norse minni (“lesser, smaller”). Equivalent to min + -ock (diminutive suffix).

Questions about minnock

What does minnock mean?: Minnock means the minnow (genus Leuciscus or Phoxinus).
What part of speech is minnock?: Minnock can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce minnock?: Minnock is pronounced /ˈmɪnək/.
What is the plural of minnock?: The plural of minnock is minnocks.

Words near minnock in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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