sprat Sentence Examples
- The fishermen netted a measly haul of sprats that barely covered their fuel costs.
- The sprats darted nervously around the underwater seaweed, trying to avoid predators.
- The seagull swooped down and snatched a struggling sprat from the surface of the waves.
- The chef expertly filleted the sprats, creating delicate fillets for a gourmet dish.
- The ocean currents carried the shoals of sprats far from their usual feeding grounds.
- The aquarium displayed a vibrant tank filled with sprats, their iridescent scales shimmering in the light.
- The sprat canning industry faced challenges due to overfishing and declining stocks.
- The scientist used sprats as a model organism to study the effects of environmental pollutants.
- The fisherman's bait bucket was filled with fresh sprats, tempting the larger fish he hoped to catch.
- The fisherman's net was so fine that even the smallest sprats could not escape.
sprat Meaning
sprat (n)
small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines
small herring processed like a sardine
Synonyms & Antonyms of sprat
Synonyms:
- preteen
- teenybopper
- neonate
- schoolboy
- tween
- tot
- toddler
- jackanapes
- devil
- bantling
- hellion
- lad
- whippersnapper
- imp
- nestling
- rogue
- subteen
- stripling
- schoolchild
- tike
- schoolkid
- rascal
- preschooler
- weanling
- kindergartener
- urchin
- mischief
- rug-rat
- babe
- shaver
- cherub
- tad
- minor
- kindergartner
- schoolgirl
- newborn
- rapscallion
- teener
- hoyden
- nipper
- tyke
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word sprat
small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines, small herring processed like a sardine
child, juvenile,kid, cub, squirt, youth, chap,chick, youngster, moppet
adult,adult, elder, oldster,grown-up, grown-up, senior citizen, senior citizen, oldster, elder
The fishermen netted a measly haul of sprats that barely covered their fuel costs.
The sprats darted nervously around the underwater seaweed, trying to avoid predators.
The seagull swooped down and snatched a struggling sprat from the surface of the waves.
The chef expertly filleted the sprats, creating delicate fillets for a gourmet dish.
