fishy

• Deutsches Adjektiv für etwas, das verdächtig, zweifelhaft oder nicht ganz geheuer erscheint; auch für etwas, das an Fisch erinnert oder nach Fisch riecht oder schmeckt.

An adjective used to describe something that seems suspicious, questionable, or not quite right.

1. Resembling fishA2formal

   Having the qualities, smell, taste, or appearance of a fish.

   fischig

   • The water had a fishy smell after the storm.
   • This dish has a slightly fishy taste.
   • The creature had a fishy appearance with scales and fins.

   Synonymepiscine

2. Suspicious or questionableB1informal

   Something that seems dishonest, suspicious, or not quite right.

   Verdächtig

   • His story sounds a bit fishy to me.
   • There's something fishy about that deal.
   • The whole situation seems fishy; I think we should investigate.

   Synonymedubiousoddoffquestionableshadystrangesuspectsuspicious

   Antonymeaboveboardcrediblehonestreliablesinceretrustworthy