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fish·y
 fishy
- pronunciation:
- fI
shi
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adjective |
| inflections: |
fishier, fishiest |
| definition 1: |
similar to a fish, esp. in taste or smell.
- synonyms:
- piscine
- similar words:
- piscatorial
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| definition 2: |
cold and lifeless in expression.
- synonyms:
- expressionless, glassy
- similar words:
- blank, deadpan, dull, empty, vacant
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| definition 3: |
(informal) questionable or improbable.
His story sounds fishy to me.- synonyms:
- improbable, questionable, suspicious, unlikely
- similar words:
- doubtful, dubious, embroidered, exaggerated, far-fetched, peculiar, shady, slippery, suspect, unreliable
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| related words: |
incredible |
| derivations: |
fishily (adv.), fishiness (n.) |
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