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Fishy
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fishee
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Simple meaning
What does Fishy mean?
Fish-like or suspicious.
Dictionary definition
Smelling or tasting like fish; also seeming suspicious.
Example sentences
Fishy in a sentence
easy
The sandwich smelled fishy.
medium
That excuse sounds fishy to me.
hard
A fishy detail in a story may make readers question what is really happening.
Synonyms
Words like Fishy
suspiciousCausing doubt or mistrust.
fishRelated word that supports the meaning of fishy.
Antonyms
Opposite words
trustworthyReliable and honest.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to fishy, depending on context.
Word family
Fishy word family
Base word
fishy
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Practice 1
What does fishy mean?
Fishy means fish-like or suspicious.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fishy?
Suspicious is close in meaning to fishy in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fishy?
Trustworthy contrasts with fishy.
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