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fishy

[ fish-ee ]

adjective

, fish·i·er, fish·i·est.
  1. like a fish in shape, smell, taste, or the like.
  2. consisting of fish.
  3. abounding in fish.
  4. Informal. improbable, as a story; unlikely.
  5. Informal. of questionable character; suspicious:

    The sudden knockout was fishy.

    Synonyms: dubious, suspect, strange, queer, peculiar

  6. dull and expressionless:

    fishy eyes.



fishy

/ ˈfɪʃɪ /

adjective

  1. of, involving, or suggestive of fish
  2. abounding in fish
  3. informal.
    suspicious, doubtful, or questionable

    their leaving at the same time looked fishy

  4. dull and lifeless

    a fishy look

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈfishily, adverb
  • ˈfishiness, noun
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Other Words From

  • fishi·ly adverb
  • fishi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fishy1

First recorded in 1540–50; fish + -y 1
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Example Sentences

A pungent, fishy odor has been wafting through the air by Los Angeles’ shore this week, an unfortunate consequence of beautiful bioluminescent algae.

“It’s been intermittently smelling very fishy and stinky since then, especially when the wind is low.”

This will remove any fishy smell or taste.

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From there, the chatbot set about making the case that there was nothing fishy going on.

Therefore, soy sauce with a strong aroma was preferred to mask the fishy odor.

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