fishiest
ˈfɪʃiɪst
Definition

Definition of fishiest - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
smellhaving the strongest smell or taste of fish
  • This is the fishiest dish I've ever eaten.
2.
trustmost suspicious or questionable
  • That explanation sounds the fishiest to me.
questionable suspicious
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Origin of fishiest

English, fishy (suspicious) + -

Examples of fishiest in a sentence

  • That was the fishiest meal I've ever had.
  • That deal seems the fishiest of all.
  • His alibi was the fishiest part of the story.

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  1. French:le plus poissonneux, le plus louche, ...
  2. German:fischigste, verdächtigste, ...
  3. Italian:più odoroso di pesce, più sospetto, ...
  4. Spanish:más pescado, más sospechoso, ...
  5. Portuguese:mais cheiro de peixe, mais duvidoso, ...
  6. Chinese:最腥, 最可疑, ...
  7. Japanese:最も魚臭い, 最も怪しい, ...
  8. Arabic:الأكثر زَفَارة, الأَكْثَر إِثَارَة لِلشُّبْهَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:דָגִי בְּיוֹתֵר, הַכִּי חָשׁוּד, ...
  10. Russian:самый рыбный, самый подозрительный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:найрибніший, найпідозріліший, ...
  12. Hindi:सबसे अधिक मछली की गंध या स्वाद वाला, सबसे संदिग्ध, ...
fishy
ˈfɪʃi
fishierfishies

Definition of fishy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
suspicionsomething that seems suspicious or doubtful
  • There was a fishy in the deal that made everyone cautious.
doubtful questionable suspicious
2.
marineRarefish-like object or entityRare
  • The aquarium had a strange fishy floating around.

Adjective

1.
foodhaving a flavor or appearance similar to cooked or raw fish
  • The leftover soup had a strangely fishy smell and made everyone suspicious.
2.
suspicioncausing suspicion or doubt
  • His explanation sounded fishy to everyone.
doubtful questionable suspicious
3.
drag queenRareSlangUSappearing very feminine in dragRareSlangUS
  • She looked incredibly fishy on stage.
effeminate feminine girly
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seems suspicious or not quite right
He refused to show receipts; it smells rather fishy.
seems suspicious or not honest
Something is fishy about his story.
something seems dishonest or wrong
When he changed his story again, something's fishy.
seem suspicious or dubious
The deal he offered started to smell fishy after his reluctance to provide details..
something seems suspicious or not right
It smells fishy in here with all these secrets.
appear suspicious or doubtful in nature or truth
The deal looks fishy to me.

Origin of fishy

Old English, fisc (fish) + -y (adjective suffix)

Examples of fishy in a sentence

  • There was a fishy about his sudden change of plans.
  • A peculiar fishy was spotted near the coral reef.
  • The diver discovered a rare fishy in the deep sea.
  • The chowder tasted too fishy for my liking.
  • If the milk smells fishy, don’t drink it.
  • The deal seemed fishy to the investors.

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  1. French:élément suspect, poissonneux, ...
  2. German:Verdächtiges, fischig, ...
  3. Italian:sospetto, di pesce, ...
  4. Spanish:sospechoso, a pescado, ...
  5. Portuguese:suspeito, a peixe, ...
  6. Chinese:可疑之处, 有鱼腥味的, ...
  7. Japanese:怪しいもの, 魚臭い, ...
  8. Arabic:شُبْهَة, سَمَكِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֶשֶׁד, דָגִי, ...
  10. Russian:что-то подозрительное, рыбный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:підозріле, рибний, ...
  12. Hindi:संदेहास्पद, मछली जैसी गंध वाला, ...

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