fishy

Adjective
Synonyms: funnyshadysuspectsuspicious

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (2)

  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”Synonyms: funnyshadysuspectsuspicious
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Fishy \Fish"y\, a.

1.Consisting of fish; fishlike; having the qualities or taste of fish; abounding in fish. --Pope. [1913 Webster]

2.Extravagant, like some stories about catching fish; improbable; also, rank or foul. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]

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