Definitions for fishy
ˈfɪʃ ifishy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fishyadjective

   of or relating to or resembling fish

   "the soup had a fishy smell"

2. fishy, funny, shady, suspect, suspiciousadjective

   not as expected

   "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fishyadjective

   Of, from, or similar to fish.

   What is that fishy odor?

2. fishyadjective

   Suspicious; inspiring doubt.

   I don't trust him; his claims seem fishy to me.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fishyadjective

   Etymology: from fish.

   1. Consisting of fish.

   My absent mates
   Roam the wild isle in search of rural cates,
   Bait the barb’d steel, and from the fishy flood
   Appease th’ afflictive fierce desire of food. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

   2. Having the qualities of fish.

   Few eyes have escaped the picture of mermaids, that is, according to Quintus Horatius Flaccus, a monster with a woman’s head above, and fishy extremity below. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fishy

   Fishy is a term used to describe something that arouses suspicion or isn't right or clear, causing doubt and mistrust. This term usually indicates that something is theoretically, morally, or legally doubtful. It is also commonly used to refer to a strong smell similar to that of fish.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fishyadjective

   consisting of fish; fishlike; having the qualities or taste of fish; abounding in fish

2. Fishyadjective

   extravagant, like some stories about catching fish; improbable; also, rank or foul

How to pronounce fishy?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fishy in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fishy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of fishy in a Sentence

1. Richard Theoharis:

   He’s very capable on the paddle board so it seems fishy to me, he was under pressure. He owed $600,000 and he didn’t have it. He was afraid the judge would throw him in jail. If he’s scared, we hope he will contact us. Make a phone call. Just let somebody know you’re safe so we can rest at night.

2. Rupert Brooke:

   But somewhere, beyond Space and Time, is wetter water, slimier slime! And there (they trust) there swimmeth one who swam ere rivers were begun, immense of fishy form and mind, squamous omnipotent, and kind.

3. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Govt PSU shares have got the maximum beatings and gone down ruthlessly since Oct'21 during this stock market carnage and this clearly shows that this fall is fishy and big corporates along with govt politicians and news media are playing game plan to malign the image of PSUs to promote privatization and loot public investors money

4. Trevor Reed:

   Obviously, those charges sound extremely fishy, charging a journalist with espionage, and I think that also kind of signals the escalation that the Russians are taking by taking a journalist and wrongfully detaining them and basically taking them hostage.

5. Noël Coward:

   There's always something fishy about the French.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fishy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fishy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=fishy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishy