fishy

adjective

ˈfi-shē

fishier; fishiest

Synonyms of fishy

: of or resembling fish especially in taste or odor

: creating doubt or suspicion : questionable

Examples of fishy in a Sentence

There's something fishy about that guy. something's fishy about the way he's acting

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Freshness Manufacturing supplements in an oxygen-free environment ensures that omega-3 products won’t give off fishy burps and that all the supplements taste great. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 When cooked, all the salmon (both fresh and frozen) tasted fabulous and not fishy at all. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026 The finish should be clean, not muddy, metallic, or aggressively fishy. — Felipe Riccio, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026 Most of the food that was imported from Norway was fishy in a good way. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fishy

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Kids Definition

fishy

adjective

ˈfish-ē

fishier; fishiest

: of, relating to, or resembling fish

a fishy odor

: arousing doubt or suspicion : questionable

the story sounds fishy to me

fishy

adjective

Synonyms of fishy

Examples of fishy in a Sentence

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