How to Use fishy in a Sentence

fishy

adjective
Definition of fishynext
Synonyms for fishynext
  • And no, the fish sauce won’t make the stew taste fishy.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 28 Oct. 2020
  • Fresh fish smells briny and not fishy, and is firm to the touch.
    — Mary Tomlinson, Southern Living, 10 July 2020
  • Steer clear of brands that add lemon to get rid of the fishy taste.
    — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Rd, Health, 27 July 2023
  • There are plenty of fish in the sea who aren't up to anything fishy.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 17 May 2020
  • There are plenty of fish in the sea who aren’t up to anything fishy.
    — cleveland, 16 May 2020
  • That fishy stench of old seafood or the fetid smell of rotting meat are foul smells, to be sure.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2021
  • The mussels should smell fresh and briny not overly fishy.
    — Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Fresh fish isn’t supposed to have a fishy flavor or odor.
    — Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2021
  • Just beyond another door, the gurgle and hum of shrimp tanks mix with the salty, fishy smells of the ocean.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 July 2022
  • Despite the hundreds of ponds and millions of fish, the farm smells anything but fishy.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Grown-ups, both black and white, find something fishy in this metaphysics.
    — Lance Morrow, WSJ, 16 May 2021
  • If these first episodes were better made, the fact that Whedon’s name leaves a fishy smell on the whole show would be more of a shame.
    — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2021
  • The fishy shoes also amuse his teammates, and it’s this sort of low-key fun that endears Belt to them.
    — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Aug. 2021
  • Hop on the trend early by grabbing your mermaid tale—and a few fishy friends, too.
    — Emily Becker, Women's Health, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Some of the fishier diver species are best utilized in sausage recipes or brined, fried, and dunked in hot sauce.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 17 Aug. 2023
  • There’s something fishy about this black-and-white cookie.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The flavor is savory, salty and, when tasted straight up, fishy.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022
  • The most common side effect of taking too much omega-3 is fishy breath.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Due to their diets, divers tend to harbor a fishier taste in the oils and fat beneath their skin.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Why did the people who did know something fishy was going on not speak up?
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2023
  • The clear golden brine can help hide an unwanted gamey or fishy taste in meat.
    — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Their smell, fishy and salty and smoky, would permeate the town, carried on breezes from homes and on clothing.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2021
  • But if the call seems fishy, just hang up and reach out directly via the Amazon app or website.
    — Ron Lieber, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Keep a copy of your IT team’s email address somewhere easy to find, and contact the team if something seems fishy.
    — Washington Post, 8 July 2021
  • The paste is tuna flavored but somehow doesn’t smell fishy.
    — Christina Vercelletto, CNN Underscored, 5 Mar. 2021
  • Lichtman: Beside the fishy fake teeth, the bird’s shoulder bones were also strange.
    — Flora Lichtman, Scientific American, 31 May 2023
  • Despite all the sushi, though, one thing is not very fishy at all: the identity of the celebrities under the costume.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2023
  • For those who cling tightly to the idea of a fishy snack, however, Stone recommends jars of trout roe.
    — Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2022
  • After Kim posted the first images of the Skims line, fans were quick to notice something fishy going on in the pic.
    — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 30 Oct. 2020
  • With Christians abstaining from meat on Fridays during Lent, things are about to get fishy in the Louisville area.
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2024

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