1. Someone who is small and insignificant
   "The bully dismissed him as a small fry, not realizing his inner strength";
   - pipsqueak [informal], squirt [Brit, informal]
    
2. Something of small importance
   "Don't worry about those small fry issues";
   - triviality, trivia, trifle, small beer [informal], piddler [informal], picayune [N. Amer, informal]
    
3. A young person of either sex
   "she writes books for small fries";
   - child, kid [informal], youngster, minor, shaver [informal], nipper [informal], tiddler [Brit, informal], tike [informal], tyke [informal], nestling [informal], wean [UK, Ireland, dialect], kiddy [informal], kiddie [informal]

Derived forms: small fries

Type of: article, cipher, cypher, juvenile, juvenile person, nobody, nonentity, object, physical object

Encyclopedia: Small fry