fishy
adjective
like a fish in shape, smell, taste, or the like.
fishier
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comparativeof fishy.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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As soon as I arrived in Livingston Manor, a hamlet around 120 miles north of New York City, my life became notably fishier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
Faced with some stiff competition, one savvy float-building team at this year’s Rose Parade still managed to reel in a Guinness World Record title by setting its sights on something decidedly fishier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2026
That all makes sense on one level, but Angela Huffman, head of Farm Action—a nonprofit that campaigns against the corporatization of the food system—believes there’s something fishier going on.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2025
Fish vary in their omega-3 levels and generally the fishier they taste the more omega-3 fats they have — such as tuna, salmon, deep sea perch, trevally, mackeral and snook.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2023
Even fishier, according to the medical examiners, there was a two-hour gap between the estimated time of death and when the cop called it in.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
