Plural of minnow
regular plural
The plural of minnow is minnows.
Forms of minnow
| Singular | minnow /ˈmɪnəʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | minnows |
| Countable | countable |
Minnows in a sentence
- Most minnows are small fish with cycloid scales, soft rays supporting their fins, and toothless jaws.2004, Robert G. Werner, “Carps and Minnows: Family Cyprinidae”, in Freshwater Fishes of the Northeastern United States: A Field Guide...
- Trump reserved his steepest rates not for America’s more economically advanced trading partners, but for economic minnows across Africa and Asia.2025 April 10, Ned Temko, “On tariffs, Trump moves forward, and back. What does it herald for trade?”, in The Christian Science Monitor
- It's highly unlikely you'll land a big fish before you've had nibbles from a few minnows.2010 March 13, Mariella Frostrup, “Dear Mariella”, in The Observer, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the…. From the entry Ms Wrong
- Just so, light beaded on tin lanterns, drops fanfared from sprinklers, minnows fluted in pools.2000, Veronica Patterson, Swan, what Shores?, →ISBN, page 11. From the entry fanfare
- At Martinsville large common and quillback suckers, hogmollies, sunfish, and numerous minnows are found.1944, United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Ohio River Division, Ohio River Pollution Control: Report (volume 3, page 1309). From the entry hogmolly
Meaning of minnow
- noun Any of certain small fish.
- noun The common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus), a small freshwater fish of the carp family Cyprinidae which has a green back with black elongated blotches, commonly swimming in large shoals.
- noun Chiefly with a qualifying word: That fish or any of a number of other (small) fish from the family Cyprinidae.
Questions about the plural of minnow
- What is the plural of minnow?
- The plural of minnow is minnows.
- Is minnow countable?
- Minnow is a countable noun.
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