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FISHY

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There are 17 meanings of the word Fishy.

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Fishy - as an adjective

Of or relating to or resembling fish

Example: "The soup had a fishy smell"

Fishy - as an adjective satellite

Not as expected

Example: "There was something fishy about the accident"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
funnyshadysuspectsuspicious

Fishy - as a noun

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

Example: "Salmon is a fish."

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

The flesh of the fish used as food.

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

A card game in which the object is to obtain cards in pairs or sets of four (depending on the variation), by asking the other players for cards of a particular rank.

A woman.

An easy victim for swindling.

A bad poker player. compare shark (a good poker player).

A makeshift overlapping longitudinal brace, originally shaped roughly like a fish, used to temporarily repair or extend a spar or mast of a ship.

A purchase used to fish the anchor.

A torpedo.

A paraphyletic grouping of the following extant taxonomic groups:

The thirty-fourth lenormand card.

A period of time spent fishing.

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

An instance of seeking something.

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

A counter, used in various games.

Example Sentences

"The smell coming from the kitchen is very fishy."
"I found it fishy that he suddenly canceled our plans."
"There is something fishy about their excuse for being late."
"The deal they offered seemed a bit fishy to me."
"I don't trust her, there's something fishy about her story."
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Word Game Points

Is FISHY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, fishy is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

FISHY has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.

Is FISHY a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, fishy is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
FISHY has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 12.

Is FISHY a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, fishy is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
FISHY has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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