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fishy (fis̸hē)

adjective fishi·er, fishi·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

fishy Related Forms
fishi·ly adverb fishi·ness noun
fishy* Synonyms

fishy*

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fishy Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: They vary in length and are black and sticky when fresh and smell slightly fishy.
  • very: I think there's something very fishy going on at the European Space Center.
  • little: Best regards Chris Editor Says: Something smells a little fishy here.
  • distinctly: In between are many of the best-value eateries in Nice, most with a distinctly fishy flavor.
  • so: The lobster was returned as it smelled so fishy that we were almost sick and thought that it might actually be off.
  • not: Car SOUND better, smells better ( i.e not fishy ), MUCH more reliable.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • smell: Meanwhile Head of Prison Security Perry ( Ron Cook ) smells something fishy.
  • suspect: All goes well for them until Herringbone begins to suspect that something fishy is going on between them and plots his sinister revenge.. .
  • sound: All sounds a bit fishy, " says last week's winner, Stephen Maddock.

Modifies a noun

  • smell: At least that fishy smell about the place has gone.
  • tale: January's Puzzle: We have a particularly fishy tale to get your New Year underway.
  • flavor: Oyster mushrooms also grow on trees & are bluey white, look rather like oyster shells & even have a fishy flavor.
  • taste: This caters for consumer preference, as well as ensuring that eggs do not acquire a fishy taste.
  • friend: He points out that we are much more like our fishy friends than we think.
  • fact: Back to fishy facts 2. What do my fish eat?

Used with adjective complement

  • smell: Fresh salmon never smells fishy, it smells fresh.
  • seem: Seems damn fishy that this man could pass the RN vetting committee, whilst harboring mad thoughts.
  • sound: The very name sounds fishy, don't you think?
  • look: It looked fishy to me, so I went, in search of a story.
  • feel: Poached salmon in a cream and mustard sauce Crayfish tails provencale Sirloin steak if you don't feel fishy!

Browse dictionary entries near fishy

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  4. fishskin disease
  5. fishpond
  6. fishplate
  7. fishnet
  8. fishmonger
  9. fishing tackle
  10. fishing rod
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  3. fission
  4. fissiparous
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  6. fissirostral
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  9. fistfight
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