small-fry

1 of 2

adjective

ˈsmȯl-ˌfrī How to pronounce small-fry (audio)

: minor, unimportant

a small-fry politician

: of, relating to, or intended for children : childish

small-fry sports

small fry

2 of 2

noun

plural small fry or less commonly small fries

US, informal : a child

—usually plural

Is there really any great difference, one might ask, between that gang of kids playing video games by the hour at their local candy store these days and those small fry who used to hang around together spending equal amounts of time playing marbles?

Marie WinnMothers and fathers, their small fry hopping from ledge to ledge with them, are climbing mountains from the Appalachians to the Rockies.

John DevaneyEver since the giddy '60s … small-screen small fries have made their mark with clean-cut comedy perfect for fans of all ages.

Damian J. Holbrook

informal : someone or something considered insignificant or minor

These two, with their perfunctory fast handshakes, made Henry feel like the small fry he was …

Herman Wouk

—usually plural

Unfortunately, however, many of the cases on O'Keefe's list involved insignificant small fry who had cheated the government out of relatively small amounts of money and, in some cases, no money at all.

David Burnham

: a recently hatched or juvenile fish

—usually plural

The basic strategy hasn't changed much since the first competition in 1903: Catch tiddlers, or small fry. This requires a hook the size of a mosquito's leg, a line as fine as a spider's web—and a rod as much as 36 feet long.

Barry Newman

small-fry

adjective

as in small

lacking importance some small-fry official in the state government with a big-time ego

Synonyms & Similar Words

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minor
little
trivial
worthless
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unimportant
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trifling
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negligible
petty
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foolish
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inconsiderable
nugatory
minute
Mickey Mouse
small-time
neither here nor there
jerkwater
anonymous
nickel-and-dime
obscure
one-horse
paltry
unknown
nameless
uncelebrated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

big
major
substantial
important
significant
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chief
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prominent
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单词	small-fry
释义	small-fry 1 of 2 adjective ˈsmȯl-ˌfrī 1 : minor, unimportant a small-fry politician 2 : of, relating to, or intended for children : childish small-fry sports small fry 2 of 2 noun plural small fry or less commonly small fries 1 US, informal : a child —usually plural Is there really any great difference, one might ask, between that gang of kids playing video games by the hour at their local candy store these days and those small fry who used to hang around together spending equal amounts of time playing marbles? Marie WinnMothers and fathers, their small fry hopping from ledge to ledge with them, are climbing mountains from the Appalachians to the Rockies. John DevaneyEver since the giddy '60s … small-screen small fries have made their mark with clean-cut comedy perfect for fans of all ages. Damian J. Holbrook 2 informal : someone or something considered insignificant or minor These two, with their perfunctory fast handshakes, made Henry feel like the small fry he was … Herman Wouk —usually plural Unfortunately, however, many of the cases on O'Keefe's list involved insignificant small fry who had cheated the government out of relatively small amounts of money and, in some cases, no money at all. David Burnham 3 : a recently hatched or juvenile fish —usually plural The basic strategy hasn't changed much since the first competition in 1903: Catch tiddlers, or small fry. This requires a hook the size of a mosquito's leg, a line as fine as a spider's web—and a rod as much as 36 feet long. Barry Newman Synonyms Adjective fiddling foolish frivolous incidental inconsequential inconsiderable insignificant little Mickey Mouse minor minute negligible nugatory slight small trifling trivial unimportant See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History First Known Use Adjective 1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1577, in the meaning defined at sense 3 small-fry adjective as in small lacking importance some small-fry official in the state government with a big-time ego Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance small minor little trivial worthless slight unimportant insignificant trifling frivolous negligible petty fiddling foolish incidental inconsequential inconsiderable nugatory minute Mickey Mouse small-time neither here nor there jerkwater anonymous nickel-and-dime obscure one-horse paltry unknown nameless uncelebrated Antonyms & Near Antonyms big major substantial important significant meaningful weighty dominant chief fatal principal prominent consequential decisive eventful material momentous impressive overriding overbearing outstanding worthy valuable remarkable unfrivolous worthwhile distinctive great exceptional eminent fateful distinguished illustrious notorious famous prestigious basic renowned overmastering fundamental essential key preeminent all-important See More
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small-fry

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