fishy in the PONS Dictionary

fishy Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to smell fishy
to smell fishy
fishy smell

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
It is a colourless liquid at room temperature that has a fishy odour and is soluble in water, ethanol and ether.
en.wikipedia.org
He investigates the case and realizes that something is very fishy about the gang of five.
en.wikipedia.org
A common popular derivative is "umai" (with pejorative suffix a), to do something fishy.
en.wikipedia.org
The metal enclosure that's supposed to contain the microprocessor is empty, making it clear to the repairman that something is fishy.
en.wikipedia.org
It is a colourless volatile liquid with a strong fishy odor reminiscent of ammonia and is also the smell of the hawthorn plant.
en.wikipedia.org
When he reappears, he does so with a fishy story about being attacked and tied up in a ditch.
en.wikipedia.org
It has a strong, very salty and slightly fishy taste, and contains anchovies (minimum 60%), butter, herbs and spices.
en.wikipedia.org
It had orange flesh and a strong fishy taste.
en.wikipedia.org
His nickname comes from the cold, fishy stare, he can use on his students.
en.wikipedia.org
The opercula are traditionally treated with vinegar, alcohol and water in order to remove any fishy smell.
en.wikipedia.org

Choose your language Deutsch | English | Srpski