fishy

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• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfɪʃi/

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Noun

Singular fishy

Plural fishies

1. (childish) Fishy is a word that is used by children to describe a fish.

Adjective

Positive fishy

Comparative fishier

Superlative fishiest

1. If something has a fishy smell, it has the smell of a fish.

   What is that fishy odor?

2. If something or someone smells fishy, it is suspicious.
   • Synonyms: suspicious and shady

   There's something fishy about that guy.

Related words

• fish