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sprat

noun \ˈsprat\

: a small fish that is used for food

Full Definition of SPRAT

1
a :  a small European marine fish (Sprattus sprattus) of the herring family —called also brisling
b :  any of various small or young fish (as an anchovy) related to or resembling the herrings
2
:  a young, small, or insignificant person
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Origin of SPRAT

alteration of Middle English sprot, from Old English sprott
First Known Use: 1537

Related to SPRAT

Synonyms
bairn [chiefly Scottish], bambino, bud, chap [Southern & Midland], chick, cub, juvenile, kid, kiddie (also kiddy), kiddo, moppet, child, sprout, squirt, whelp, youngling, youngster, youth
Antonyms
adult, grown-up

Other Fishes Terms

char, chum, ichthyology, smelt, tetra, turbot

Rhymes with SPRAT

bat, batt, blat, brat, cat, Cat, chat, chert, drat, fat, flat, frat, gat, gnat, hat, mat, Matt, matte, pat, phat, plait, plat, Pratt, rat, sat, scat, scatt, skat, slat, spat, splat, stat, tat, that, vat

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. sprat
  2. sprat loon
  3. blue sprat
  4. lantern sprat
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