Carp vs. Cavil — What's the Difference?

Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. While carp is consumed in many parts of the world, they are generally considered an invasive species in parts of Africa, Australia and most of the United States.

To argue or find fault over trivial matters; raise petty objections.

To complain or find fault in a petty or disagreeable way

To quibble about; point out petty flaws in.

A freshwater cyprinid fish (Cyprinus carpio) native to Eurasia that is widely bred in ponds for food.

A carping or trivial objection.

Any of various fishes of the family Cyprinidae.

(intransitive) To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.

Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.

A petty or trivial objection or criticism.

To complain about a fault; to harp on.

To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason.

(obsolete) To say; to tell.

To cavil at.

To find fault with; to censure.

A captious or frivolous objection.

To talk; to speak; to prattle.

An evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

To find fault; to cavil; to censure words or actions without reason or ill-naturedly; - usually followed by at.

Raise trivial objections

To say; to tell.

To find fault with; to censure.

A fresh-water herbivorous fish (Cyprinus carpio.). Several other species of Cyprinus, Catla, and Carassius are called carp. See Cruclan carp.

The lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised

Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae

Raise trivial objections