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English Dictionary: fishy by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fishy
adj
  1. of or relating to or resembling fish; "the soup had a fishy smell"
  2. not as expected; "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"
    Synonym(s): fishy, funny, shady, suspect, suspicious
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Fishy \Fish"y\, a.
      1. Consisting of fish; fishlike; having the qualities or
            taste of fish; abounding in fish. --Pope.
  
      2. Extravagant, like some stories about catching fish;
            improbable; also, rank or foul. [Colloq.]
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