fishily

Variant of fishy

fishy definition

fishy (fis̸h′ē)

adjective fishier fish′i·er, fishiest fish′i·est

  1. full of fish
  2. like a fish in odor, taste, etc., specif., strongly or undesirably so
  3. dull or expressionless fishy eyes

  4. Etymology: < fish story

    Informal
    1. causing doubt or suspicion; questionable fishy behavior
    2. expressing doubt or suspicion a fishy glance

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