minor vs small fry

small fry vs minor

minor and small fry both are nouns.

minor is an adjective but small fry is not an adjective.

minor is a verb but small fry is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
minor	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
small fry	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, minor and small fry are synonyms defined as:

minor and small fry: a young person of either sex

Other synonyms of minor include child, fry, kid, nestling, nipper, shaver, tiddler, tike, tyke, youngster.

minor (noun)	small fry (noun)
a young person of either sex	someone who is small and insignificant
	a young person of either sex

minor (adjective)	small fry (adjective)
inferior in number or size or amount
lesser in scope or effect
not of legal age
(of a scale or mode) having half steps between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth degrees, and the seventh and eighth degrees
of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization
of lesser importance or stature or rank
of lesser seriousness or danger
of the younger of two boys with the same family name
relatively moderate, limited, or small
warranting only temporal punishment

minor (verb)	small fry (verb)
have as one's secondary field of study

Difference between minor and small fry

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