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fish·y
fishy
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- pronunciation:
- fI
shi
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
fishier, fishiest |
definition 1: |
similar to a fish, esp. in taste or smell.
After scaling the trout, my hands naturally smelled fishy.I like the seafood in the dish, but the broth tastes too fishy to me.- synonyms:
- piscine
- similar words:
- piscatorial
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definition 2: |
(informal) questionable or improbable.
The others believed him, but his story sounded fishy to me.There was something fishy about her explanation.- synonyms:
- improbable, questionable, suspicious, unlikely
- similar words:
- doubtful, dubious, embroidered, exaggerated, far-fetched, peculiar, shady, slippery, suspect, unreliable
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definition 3: |
cold and lifeless in expression.
- synonyms:
- expressionless, glassy
- similar words:
- blank, deadpan, dull, empty, vacant
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related words: |
incredible |
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derivations: |
fishily (adv.), fishiness (n.) |
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