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fishy

[fish-ee] / ˈfɪʃ i /


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To help cut down the fishy smell, top the fish with your choice of acid, like fresh lemon juice or rice vinegar.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Trades that would be slam-dunk criminal cases if they were mapped onto the stock market are, in prediction markets, either a little bit fishy or the mark of a savvy trader.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

There’s hardly a sweeter spot in the country for a fishy meal by the sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

After numerous requests for payment, Adam pulled the website when his team were presented with a "fishy" looking document as proof of incoming funding.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

A few months after her death I would come home from school and smell the fishy salty broth of those same noodles.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee




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