What does fishy mean?
Definitions for fishy
ˈfɪʃ ifishy
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word fishy.
Princeton's WordNet
fishyadjective
of or relating to or resembling fish
"the soup had a fishy smell"
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"
Wiktionary
fishyadjective
Of, from, or similar to fish.
What is that fishy odor?
fishyadjective
Suspicious; inspiring doubt.
I don't trust him; his claims seem fishy to me.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Fishyadjective
Etymology: from 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.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.
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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 Dictionary
Fishyadjective
consisting of fish; fishlike; having the qualities or taste of fish; abounding in fish
Fishyadjective
extravagant, like some stories about catching fish; improbable; also, rank or foul
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fishy in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fishy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of fishy in a Sentence
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
Water...That fishy liquid that makes Pastis cloudy!
The court realized its fishy to use a financial fraud statute, carrying up to 20 years in prison, to prosecute a commercial fisherman who otherwise would have been subject at most to a civil crime and the temporary loss of his fishing license.
There's always something fishy about the French.
I didn’t feel good about it. I felt something fishy was going on, from my dealings with the U.S. Figure Skating association, they would never call me on the phone to get copies of our passports. I really cut it short once I realized what he was asking for.
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Translations for fishy
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- рибен, рибешки, съмнителен, подозрителенBulgarian
- fiskeagtig, lusketDanish
- anrüchig, fischig, Fisch, verdächtigGerman
- kala, kalaisa, mätä, -mainen, epäilyttäväFinnish
- ichthyique, suspect, poissonFrench
- मछली काHindi
- di pesce, sospettosoItalian
- 魚Japanese
- visachtig, verdachtDutch
- podejrzany, śmierdzący, rybiPolish
- písceo, suspeitoPortuguese
- cu gust de peşteRomanian
- ры́бий, рыбоподо́бный, сомни́тельный, ры́бный, подозри́тельныйRussian
- చేపలుగలTelugu
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