fishy
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- adjective
- /ˈfɪʃi/
:
con olor a pescado
- And remember, no fishy smell, no fishy taste.
- fishy smell
- fishy odor
- tasted fishy
Fisher smell doesn't have a fishy smell at all, which is fab.
- Fisher smell doesn't have a fishy smell at all, which is fab.
- OK, there's no name that I can read, but Oh my God, it's like a fishy cracker.
- I think there is a definite fishy smell, but no fish has been found.
Examples
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The air smells of fishy water and burning leaves.
Fiction book (1994) -
- Smells fishy in here.
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I think there is a definite fishy smell, but no fish has been found.
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I expected it to taste really fishy and it doesn't.
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You can find this fishy pasta dish in Japan.
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Seems to me there's a fishy smell, and it's quite ripe.
Blog text (34) -
Nevertheless, some people still find that it has a fishy aftertaste.
Blog text (9) -
I sat on a chest against the taffrail, enjoying the salty breeze and the tarry, fishy smells of ships and harbor.
Fiction book (1992) -
Meanwhile, I shaded my eyes, breathed in the fishy air, and looked at a long-legged bird that hopped nearer and nearer.
Fiction book (1997) -
The seafood market had a strong fishy smell that made me second-guess my purchase.
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Etymology
Fishy comes from the parts fish and -y, meaning 'like fish'. That's why fishy still describes something that has the smell or taste 'like fish'.