Fishy
5 lettersadjectiveUpdated June 2026
Definition
Smelling or tasting of fish, or arousing suspicion.
“Something fishy was going on behind the closed doors.”
Pronunciation
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/ˈfɪʃi/
Syllables
fish·y
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