HyperDic: fishy

English > 2 senses of the word fishy:
ADJECTIVEpertfishyof or relating to or resembling fish
allfishy, funny, shady, suspect, suspiciousnot as expected
fishy > pronunciation
Soundsfih'shiy
Rhymesashy ... xi / XI: 21 rhymes with shiy...
English > fishy: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to or resembling fish.
Example"the soup had a fishy smell"
Nounsfishany of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
English > fishy: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningnot as expected.
Example"there was something fishy about the accident"
Synonymsfunny, shady, suspect, suspicious
Broaderquestionablesubject to question
Usage ofcolloquialismA colloquial expression
Spanishdudoso, extraño, raro, sospechoso
Catalandubtós, estrany, rar, sospitós
Adverbsfishilyin a questionably unusual manner

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