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Vocabulary Entry
fishy
|adjective • noun • verb
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A
adjective
Having a strong smell of fish; suspicious or dubious.
Example Sentences
"The fishy smell in the kitchen made me question the freshness of the ingredients."
"His explanation seemed a bit fishy, and I couldn't trust him completely."
"I found a fishy taste in the soup that made me stop eating."
N
noun
Something that is not trustworthy or seems suspicious.
Example Sentences
"There was a fishy about the way he tried to sell the car."
"I have a fishy about that investment opportunity."
"The deal started to look fishy when they asked for upfront payments."
V
verb
To investigate, examine, or explore something that seems suspicious.
Example Sentences
"I need to fishy around for more information before making any decisions."
"Let's fishy into the records to see if there are any irregularities."
"She decided to fishy through the email attachments to check for viruses."