fishier; fishiest
1
: of or resembling fish especially in taste or odor
2
: creating doubt or suspicion : questionable
Synonyms of fishy
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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Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Still fishy, but an appropriate Friday reward after eating like a seal for most of the working week.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
Interestingly, the trailer for The Dinosaurs opens with what would have been that little fishy’s worst nightmare.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
Some people don’t mind the taste, while others call it fishy and unpleasant.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Fishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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