small fry vs minor

minor vs small fry

small fry and minor both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

small fry and minor: a young person of either sex

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

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

small fry (adjective)	minor (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

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

Difference between small fry and minor

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