190 Fishy (PW) suspicious, false sounding Your company is giving you a month off from work? That sounds a bit fishy. (free) Informal suspicious, doubtful, or questionable their leaving at the same time looked fishy (MW) Pronunciation: ˈfi-shē Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): fish·i·er; fish·i·est Date: 15th century 1 : of or resembling fish especially in taste or odor 2 : creating doubt or suspicion : questionable (your) Informal causing doubt or suspicion; questionable fishy behavior expressing doubt or suspicion a fishy glance |