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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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Also, by completely draining the fish of blood, the risk of bacterial growth is minimized and thus the source of the fishy odor is diminished too.
—Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Still, there was something fishy going on with that eBay seller who sent you a magazine instead of a watch.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2025
There are telltale signs that something is fishy — and ways to reduce your chances of being swindled.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 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 20 Sep. 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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