fishier; fishiest
1
: of or resembling fish especially in taste or odor
2
: creating doubt or suspicion : questionable
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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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Brady, though, has a fishier personality and a cooler eye.
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
How the hell does a club with barely any fans generate such income……hmmm very fishy
PSG 3rd as well.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Remember, if something feels fishy, trust your gut.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
That always felt fishy, and Comer's allegation could explain what really happened.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
How the hell does a club with barely any fans generate such income……hmmm very fishy
PSG 3rd as well.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Remember, if something feels fishy, trust your gut.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
That always felt fishy, and Comer's allegation could explain what really happened.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Fishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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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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