A young fish; esp. a young whiting or gurnard (more fully whiting-mop, gurnard-mop). Also used as a term of endearment for a girl or young woman.

The small, silvery-white fry of a variety of marine fishes, esp. herring, sprat, and sardine, caught in large numbers in European waters, and…

A fish not fully grown; also, a kind of gudgeon.

A small or young fish.

A young salmon or trout fry with the yolk sac still attached.

The fry of various other fish. Now rare.

An animal, esp. a fish, during the post-larval period of its development.