Definition of
Fishy
- (adj, all) not as expected
up to some funny business
some definitely queer goings-on
a shady deal
her motives were suspect
suspicious behavior - (adj, pert) of or relating to or resembling fish
- (adj, all) not as expected
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Synonyms of Fishy
Alternate forms of Fishy
Derivations: fish
Origin of the word Fishy
- late 15c., from fish + -y (2). Sense of "shady, questionable" is first recorded 1840, perhaps from the notion of "slipperiness," or of giving off a bad odor. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
Words that sound like Fishy
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