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There's always something fishy about the French.
Noel Coward

Meaning of "fishy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FISHY

fishy  [ˈfɪʃɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FISHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fishy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FISHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fishy in the English dictionary

The first definition of fishy in the dictionary is of, involving, or suggestive of fish. Other definition of fishy is abounding in fish. Fishy is also suspicious, doubtful, or questionable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FISHY


dishy
ˈdɪʃɪ
facie
ˈfeɪʃɪ
flourishy
ˈflʌrɪʃɪ
heishi
ˈhaɪʃɪ
meishi
ˈmeɪʃɪ
nebbishy
ˈnebɪʃɪ
rikishi
rɪˈkɪʃɪ
rishi
ˈrɪʃɪ
rubbishy
ˈrʌbɪʃɪ
squishy
ˈskwɪʃɪ
stishie
ˈstɪʃɪ
Swadeshi
swəˈdeɪʃɪ
swishy
ˈswɪʃɪ
varnishy
ˈvɑːnɪʃɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FISHY

fishing village
fishkill
fishless
fishlike
fishline
fishmeal
fishmonger
fishmonger´s
fishnet
fishnet stockings
fishplate
fishskin
fishskin disease
fishtail
fishway
fishwife
fishwifely
fishwives
fishworm
fishyback

WORDS THAT END LIKE FISHY

ashy
brushy
bushy
cushy
flashy
fleshy
gun-shy
gushy
marshy
mashy
mushy
once bitten, twice shy
pushy
rushy
shy
slushy
splashy
squashy
trashy
washy

Synonyms and antonyms of fishy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FISHY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fishy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fishy

Translation of «fishy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FISHY

Find out the translation of fishy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fishy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fishy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a pescado
570 millions of speakers

English

fishy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गड़बड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مريب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рыбный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

suspeito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সন্দেহজনক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

louche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersungguh-sungguh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

faul
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비린내
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fishy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khả nghi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சந்தேகத்குரியதாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माशाचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şüpheli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di pesce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podejrzany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рибний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu gust de pește
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απίθανος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fishy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fishy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fishy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fishy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FISHY»

The term «fishy» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.662 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FISHY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fishy

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6 QUOTES WITH «FISHY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fishy.
1
Noel Coward
There's always something fishy about the French.
2
Kathy Freston
I missed a tuna-fish sandwich with mayo on toasted wheat bread more than anything. Six months after I went vegan, I snuck into a deli and took one home. And, of course, it wasn't nearly as good as I fantasized. It tasted, well, fishy.
3
Masaharu Morimoto
Right after I graduated high school, I joined a sushi restaurant to learn how to make Japanese food. And then spent seven years. Then that time - that's enough. Then sushi restaurant - butchering fish and they make your body smell like fishy.
4
Yotam Ottolenghi
If the first bite is with the eye and the second with the nose, some people will never take that third, actual bite if the food in question smells too fishy, fermented or cheesy.
5
Clare Short
So my own suspicion is that the attorney has stopped this prosecution because part of her defence was to question legality and that would have brought his advice into the public domain again and there was something fishy about the way in which he said war was legal.
6
Pamela Stephenson
There seems to be this impression that if I really am a psychotherapist, I can't be serious about it. They think there must be something fishy going on.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FISHY»

Discover the use of fishy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fishy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy (Junie B. Jones)
" Time Magazine: "Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty." From the Trade Paperback edition.
Barbara Park, 2010
2
Fishy Business: Salmon, Biology, and the Social Construction ...
Using Pacific salmon and the biologists who study the fish, this book explores the question: where does society end and nature begin?
Rik Scarce, 2000
3
Something's Fishy #26
The fourth grade is studying fish, and that means a trip to the Cherrydale Aquarium!
Nancy Krulik, 2007
4
Fishy's Favorites for Bass, Trout, and Salt Water
25 new flies How to use the most unconventional materials to create the most effective flies As whimsical as it is pragmatic, this book teaches how to tie a fly and have fun doing so.
Jay Fullum, 2005
5
The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Fishy Business 2
Beavers Bub and Ace battle the Fish Stix corporation in an attempt to save their island's trees.
Maxwell Eaton, 2012
6
#6 the Fishy Fountain: A Mystery with Multiplication and ...
After a prank is pulled putting dangerous chemicals in the fountain at Stacy's new science magnet school, four friends from Sifu Faiza's Kung Fu School use multiplication and division to help figure out who did it and how.
Melinda Thielbar, 2011
7
Something Fishy
In a world of abalone poaching, shady restaurateurs, tree-hugging ferals and teenage romance, you can depend on Murray Whelan to stumble upon Something Fishy.
Shane Maloney, 2010
8
Nate the Great and the Fishy Prize
These chapter books introduce beginning readers to the detective mystery genre.
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, 2013
9
The Fishy Field Trip
When their class project for Ocean Awareness Day falls into Ms. Frizzle's fish tank, Tim and his classmates board the Magic School Bus with their teacher for a real underwater adventure.
Martin Schwabacher, Joanna Cole, 2004
10
Little Dioramas Fishy Fun
Young explorers can venture under the sea with 10 marine creatures — including sea horses, angelfish, and a shark — that can be arranged and rearranged against a colorful 3-D background.
Cathy Beylon, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FISHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fishy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Malawi's fishy export business
Malawi's fishy export business. 10 July 2015 Last updated at 13:08 BST. Lake Malawi contains the largest number of fish species of any lake in the world and is ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
A 'fishy' platter on offer
Large pieces of freshly-marinated fish and some choicest array of curries are served before you. Irresistible, is it not? Vizag's seafood lovers ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Fishy business: Damien Tan to bring Singapore flavours in Global …
The chef from Hide Yamamoto says he may infuse local flavours such as chicken rice chilli, chilli crab sauce or the satay sauce into his sushi ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
4
Something fishy: Octopus and squid can be low on hassle as well as …
Something fishy: Octopus and squid can be low on hassle as well as calories. Shane Rhodes, of the Lobster Pot fishmongers in Wood Street ... «Swindon Advertiser, Jul 15»
5
Something fishy
THOSE who fret about overfishing and those who fret about genetically modified (GM) food are often one and the same. Such people will soon ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
6
What's fishy about fish oil
... - Fish oil is one of the most popular dietary supplements in the U.S., worth $1.2 billion annually. But a new look at the research doesn't match ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
7
'Alone' Contestant Hallucinates After Drinking Fishy Water
A contestant on 'Alone' thought he found a good source of drinking water near his site. But boy, was he wrong. July 10, 2015 by Grant Suneson. Vancouver ... «Newsy, Jul 15»
8
the Coolest New Rainbow Hair Trend
The Fishy Thing About the Coolest New Rainbow Hair Trend. By. Christina Pellegrini · Jul 08,2015 3:33pm. Share Tweet Pin It Email. Brightly colored tresses are ... «Cambio, Jul 15»
9
Fish oil pills: Why the fabulously popular supplement may not be so …
Eventually, the two formally would hypothesize that the low levels of heart disease among the Inuit was caused by the omega-3s in their fishy ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
10
Fishy women: the mermaid in folklore, art and literature
Fishy women: the mermaid in folklore, art and literature. Sophia Kingshill's complex cultural history includes sirens, selkies and some ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»

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