fishier; fishiest
1
: of or resembling fish especially in taste or odor
2
: 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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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
There’s something fishy going on in Pete Davidson’s living room.
—EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Gordon Ramsay’s new kitchen staff might have a fishy problem on their hands!
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Others came from academics suggesting fishy deals or offering bribes to publish their paper.
—Guillaume Cabanac, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fishy
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“Fishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishy. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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