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fishy

/ˈfɪʃi/
noun
  1. A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.

    "Salmon is a fish."

  2. Any animal (or any vertebrate) that lives exclusively in water.

  3. The flesh of the fish used as food.

    "The seafood pasta had lots of fish but not enough pasta."

Synonymsdonk, donkey, Go Fish, mark
noun
  1. A period of time spent fishing.

    "The fish at the lake didn't prove successful."

  2. An instance of seeking something.

    "Merely two fishes for information told the whole story."

noun
  1. A counter, used in various games.

adjective
  1. Of, from, or similar to fish.

    "What is that fishy odor?"

  2. Suspicious; inspiring doubt.

    "I don't trust him; his claims seem fishy to me."

  3. Of drag queens: appearing feminine.

Synonymsfishlike, fishly, ichthyic, piscine

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