sprats (Meaning)
sprats
a small European marine fish (Sprattus sprattus) of the herring family, a young, small, or insignificant person, any of various small or young fish (such as an anchovy) related to or resembling the herrings
Synonyms & Antonyms of sprats
Synonyms:
- schoolgirls
- imps
- babes
- monkeys
- minors
- lads
- nippers
- weanlings
- rug rats
- shavers
- kindergarteners
- teeners
- rogues
- rascals
- tweens
- hellions
- cherubim
- bantlings
- newborns
- devils
- neonates
- preteens
- schoolchildren
- tads
- tots
- schoolkids
- striplings
- cherubs
- kindergartners
- hoydens
- urchins
- infants
- schoolboys
- rapscallions
- whippersnappers
- nestlings
- teenyboppers
- newborn
- subteens
- tykes
- tikes
Antonyms:
sprats Sentence Examples
- The fisherman cast his net into the sea, hoping to catch a haul of sprats.
- The sprats were used as bait to lure larger fish to the fishing line.
- The sprats were tiny, but they were plentiful, making them a valuable source of food.
- The sprats were fried until golden brown and served with lemon wedges.
- The sprats were preserved in vinegar and used as a condiment.
- The sprats were canned and sold in markets as a cheap and nutritious source of protein.
- The sprats were used to make a flavorful fish soup.
- The sprats were fed to domestic animals as a source of nutrition.
- The sprats were used as a fertilizer for crops.
- The sprats were used as a research model for studying fish biology.
FAQs About the word sprats
a small European marine fish (Sprattus sprattus) of the herring family, a young, small, or insignificant person, any of various small or young fish (such as an
kids, children, chicks,youths, bambini, youngsters, babies, teens, juveniles, whelps
adults, oldsters, ancients, senior citizens,grown-ups, golden-agers, middle-agers, seniors, old-timers,elders
The fisherman cast his net into the sea, hoping to catch a haul of sprats.
The sprats were used as bait to lure larger fish to the fishing line.
The sprats were tiny, but they were plentiful, making them a valuable source of food.
The sprats were fried until golden brown and served with lemon wedges.
