FISHY - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective
of or relating to or resembling fish
Example: the soup had a fishy smell
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Adjective
not as expected
Example: there was something fishy about the accident; up to some funny business; some definitely queer goings-on; a shady deal; her motives were suspect; suspicious behavior
Synonyms
Shady, Suspicious, Funny, Fishy, Suspect
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "fishy" comes from Middle English fishi.
🔗 Related Words
fish – A related word in the same word family.
y – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Middle English had more flexible word order than Modern English because it retained more inflections.