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fishy::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | funny, shady, suspect, suspicious |
there was something fishy about the accident.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | fish |
the soup had a fishy smell.
Examples of fishy
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I just want to see politicians flop in profound discomfort while smelling fishy.
From the theatlantic.com
Each sported a mildly fishy flavor and a chewy, though not rubbery, consistency.
From the omaha.com
If something looks or feels fishy, don't provide any account names or passwords.
From the techcrunch.com
Instead of that salty-fishy taste you got a little juice explosion in your mouth.
From the omaha.com
There's something fishy going on at the farmer's house in this clever board book.
From the sacbee.com
Its perfectionism could seem oppressive or fishy, lab-based and possibly android.
From the nytimes.com
An experienced accountant can review them and tell you if anything looks fishy.
From the forbes.com
To the conspiracy theorists among us, this explanation will always sound fishy.
From the keepingscore.blogs.time.com
The more details that emerge about this alleged scandal, the more fishy it looks.
From the sacbee.com
- Of or relating to or resembling fish; "the soup had a fishy smell"
- Not as expected; "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"
- (fishily) queerly: in a questionably unusual manner; "this money had been queerly come by"
- Diminutive of fish; Of, from, or similar to fish; Suspicious; inspiring doubt
- (fishiness) The quality of being fishy
- (adj.): to look like a woman, not like a man dressed like a woman.
- Someone who is good at fishing or a place that looks like it holds fish.
- Connected with the Deep Ones
