fishy
Of, from, or similar to fishOf, from, or similar to fish.
» Something fishy is going on here.
Тут відбувається щось підозріле.
Тут відбувається щось стрьомне.
Meaning
3 sensesOf, from, or similar to fish.
What is that fishy odor?
fischig, Fisch-
ры́бийrýbij, ры́бныйrýbnyj, рыбоподо́бныйrybopodóbnyj
of or relating to or resembling fish
(figuratively)Suspicious; inspiring doubt.
I don't trust him; his claims seem fishy to me.
anrüchig, verdächtig
подозри́тельныйpodozrítelʹnyj, сомни́тельныйsomnítelʹnyj
Of a drag queen or a trans woman: appearing very feminine and resembling a cisgender woman.
Examples
30 sentencesSomething fishy is going on here.
Тут відбувається щось підозріле.
This sounds fishy.
Звучить підозріло.
ruЗвучит подозрительно.
There's something fishy going on here.
Her mother must have smelled something fishy.
ruЕё мать, должно быть, почуяла что-то неладное.
deIhre Mutter muss etwas Verdächtiges bemerkt haben.
I feel something fishy is going on.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English fishi, fischey, equivalent to fish + -y.From Middle English fishi, fischey, equivalent to fish + -y.
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Forms
fishier, fishiestSynonyms
18 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form