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schoolie

schoolie

9.3
A small young fish, often a striped bass, caught by fishermen
  • noun
  • /ˈskuːli/
  • Jargon
translation icon : pez pequeño
  • I caught a small schoolie yesterday.

Examples

  • The fisherman was excited to catch his first schoolie of the season near the river mouth.

  • Many anglers release schoolies so they can grow into larger fish.

  • Early summer mornings are the best time to find schoolies feeding close to shore.

  • The schoolies are swimming near the shore.

  • Anglers often prefer to catch schoolie sized striped bass because they are relatively easy to reel in.

  • During our fishing trip, we were thrilled to catch several schoolie stripers that added excitement to our day.

  • The schoolie fish swam in large groups, making them an attractive target for sport fishermen.

Synonyms

baitfish
vsschoolie
1 3.8

A small fish put on a hook to attract larger fish

is a young small fish taken from a school by anglers for catching

Surface Forms

schoolie singular
schoolies plural

Morphology

schoolie = school (transparent) = school + ie

The suffix '-ie' forms a diminutive/person noun from 'school' (group), yielding 'a small member of a school (of fish)'.

Etymology

Schoolie comes from school meaning 'a group of fish' plus the small ending -ie, so it means a small fish from a school and fishermen use it for young striped bass.