adj
fishy
FIH-shee
adj
1
Tasting, smelling, or resembling fish.
"The sauce had a slightly fishy smell."
2
Suspicious; seeming dishonest or not quite right.
"Something about his story sounded fishy."
How to Use Fishy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSmelling or tasting like fish, or, informally, seeming suspicious.
Common pairings
fishy smell
sound fishy
something fishy
Word Forms
fishier comparative, fishiest superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English fishi, equivalent to fish plus -y.