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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Harry the catfish popped to the surface first, his fishy breath curling the grass along the bank.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
These assertions are self-evident but fishy.
—Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Harry the catfish popped to the surface first, his fishy breath curling the grass along the bank.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Here is a small sample of what those fans were saying on X.
This sounds fishy to me.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 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 13 Oct. 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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