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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Heather McRea, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
Something fishy is going on at restaurant across from the Boise Co-op — but not because that space is housing its third concept in two years.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
The letter Kelly Havins received in September seemed fishy.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Figure out whose clues are fishy to unmask the crasher.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Fishy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fishy. Accessed 12 Dec. 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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