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Meaning of 'fishy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fishy [ a.]
- Consisting of fish; fishlike; having the qualities or taste of fish; abounding in fish.
- Extravagant, like some stories about catching fish; improbable; also, rank or foul.

Meaning of 'fishy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fishy [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to or resembling fish
Example in sentence:
  • the soup had a fishy smell
2 . fishy [ s]
Meaning (2):
- not as expected
Example in sentence:
  • a shady deal;
  • her motives were suspect;
  • some definitely queer goings-on;
  • suspicious behavior;
  • there was something fishy about the accident;
  • up to some funny business

Nearby Words:

fisc fiscal fisetic fisetin fish fish-bellied fish-block fish-tackle fish-tail fished

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