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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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Check for a Fresh, Mild Scent Fresh, high-quality fish shouldn’t smell overly fishy.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 13 Apr. 2026
My job is to tell you when something smells fishy, and, well, p-yew.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026
The theorem also gives statisticians the power to tell when something fishy is happening.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
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 23 Apr. 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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