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fishy

The correct spelling is fishy.

How to pronounce fishy

/ˈfɪʃi/
noun

IPA: /ˈfɪʃi/

Say it like: Fis-hee

The correct spelling is fishy. A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills. For example: "Salmon is a fish."

Usage Examples

Salmon is a fish.

The seafood pasta had lots of fish but not enough pasta.

The fish at the lake didn't prove successful.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.
  2. 2.Any animal (or any vertebrate) that lives exclusively in water.
  3. 3.The flesh of the fish used as food.
  4. 4.A card game in which the object is to obtain cards in pairs or sets of four (depending on the variation), by asking the other players for cards of a particular rank.
  5. 5.A woman.

adjective

  1. 1.Of, from, or similar to fish.
  2. 2.Suspicious; inspiring doubt.
  3. 3.Of drag queens: appearing feminine.

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