minnowy
/ˈmɪnəʊi/adjective
1Chiefly poetic. Of a river, stream, etc.: containing minnows, full of minnows.
2Of the nature of or resembling a minnow. Chiefly figurative : small, meagre; of little significance.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Campbell (1777–1844), poet. From minnow + -y.
- poor money
- poor mouth
- poorness
- poor preachers
- poor priests
- poor-quality
- poor rate
- poor relation
- poor relief
- Poor Richard
- poor roll
- poorshouse
- poor-spirited
- street drug
- streeted
- street entertainer
- street entertainment
- street fight
- street fighter
- street fighting
- street firing
- street floor
- street food
- street front
- streetful