fishy
adjective
like a fish in shape, smell, taste, or the like.
fishily
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a word derived from
fishy.
Example Sentences
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So when Spero posts a time-series chart of hundreds of articles showing when a journalist’s output started sounding fishily like ChatGPT, I am inclined to believe it.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
Posted by the official Game of Thrones YouTube account, the video displays footage from the Season 8 world premiere set to a beat that sounds fishily like the “Starboy” singer’s music.
From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2019
He moved his hand fishily in the air, unable to describe what he imagined.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
His hands were resting on top of it, and he was staring fixedly and fishily at Racey Dawson.
From The Heart of the Range by William Patterson White
I went on with my breakfast, and Mr. Pumblechook continued to stand over me, staring fishily and breathing noisily, as he always did.
From Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
