See Also: fishy(medicine)
fishy(dictionary)
fishy(dictionary)

fishy (iou)



fishy adjective. L15.
[from FISH noun1 + -Y1.]
Resembling a fish or some characteristic of a fish; esp. (of the eye) dull, vacant-looking. L15.
E. M. Forster Adams was whiskiefied and fishy-faced, and obviously a bully.
Smelling or tasting like fish. M16.
Containing many fish. Now only poet. or joc. M16.
Consisting of fish. L17.
Pope Watery fowl, that seek their fishy food.
Of dubious character, questionable. colloq. M19.
O. Manning Poor old Yaki, innocently involved in this fishy business.
fishily adverb M19.
fishiness noun M18.