Fishy (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Not as expected; "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The police thought there was something fishy about the way the suspect was acting during the interrogation.
- Her story about being late for work sounded fishy, and her boss wasn't buying it.
- The neighbors were suspicious of the new family on the block, and the way they were always arguing in hushed tones seemed fishy.
- The deal seemed too good to be true, and the fine print looked fishy, so I decided not to sign the contract.
- The way the company was handling the layoffs seemed fishy, and many employees suspected that there was more to the story than they were being told.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Of or relating to or resembling fish; "the soup had a fishy smell".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).