fishier; fishiest
1
: of or resembling fish especially in taste or odor
2
: creating doubt or suspicion : questionable
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There's something fishy about that guy.
something's fishy about the way he's acting
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Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 20 Nov. 2024
In all, fishy, fraudulent practices make domestic conservation and ecological monitoring more difficult and can enable unsustainable practices elsewhere.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
Flamingos get their signature pink hue by eating shrimp, while boobies’ feet turn bright blue because of their fishy diets.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
This frame, Jin is back at No. 1 with the fishy tune.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Fishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishy. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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fishy
adjective
fishier; fishiest
1
: of, relating to, or resembling fish
a fishy odor
2
: arousing doubt or suspicion : questionable
the story sounds fishy to me
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