fishiness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Quickly, that was followed by the sweet, gentle fishiness of flaky white fish.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2023
It smells the fishiness, and rather than responding with layman’s frustration, it brings judicial weight to the conversation.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 21, 2021
The majestic beast disappeared momentarily, then resurfaced with a spout of mist that we soon smelled—whale breath—aptly described as a mix of farts and fishiness.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 5, 2021
It rests atop a slab of juicy daikon, also braised in the same liquid — a traditional anchovy broth with ginger, mirin and more — but separately, for ideal timing and to prevent fishiness.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2019
The extreme fishiness of Albert's sudden production of a cousin from America was so manifest that only his preoccupation at the moment when he met the young man could have prevented him seeing it before.
From A Damsel in Distress by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
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