190 Fishy

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