fishy
/ˈfɪʃi/adjective
उच्चारण फ़िशी
(बोलचाल में) संदिग्ध, गड़बड़
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informal
that makes you feel that something dishonest is happening
(बोलचाल में) संदिग्ध, गड़बड़
- There is something fishy about his story.
- It seems fishy that the shop closes every time the inspector comes.
- The sudden change in the accounts looked fishy to the auditor.
+ 2 more examples
- I knew something was fishy when no one answered the door.
- His excuse sounded rather fishy to the teacher.
Synonyms suspicious dubious questionable shady doubtful
Opposite honest above board genuine legitimate
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smelling or tasting like a fish
मछली जैसी गंध वाला
- a fishy smell
- The market has a fishy smell that gets stronger around noon.
- The cat followed the fishy smell into the kitchen.
+ 2 more examples
- The fishy odour of the dock made me feel sick.
- His hands smelt fishy after he cleaned the catch.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
fishy (suspicious)
Informal; it describes something that seems dishonest or not quite right. It is used after be or seem.
अनौपचारिक; यह किसी ऐसी चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जो बेईमान या कुछ संदिग्ध लगे। यह be या seem के बाद आता है।
- His excuse sounds fishy.
- There is something fishy about the offer.
there is something fishy about / going on
Use about with the thing that is suspicious, and going on for a hidden activity.
संदिग्ध वस्तु के लिए about और किसी छिपी गतिविधि के लिए going on आता है।
- There is something fishy about the sudden price drop.
- I think something fishy is going on in that office.
smell / look / sound fishy
With a sense verb, fishy is an adjective and takes no adverb form.
इंद्रिय वाली क्रिया के साथ 'fishy' adjective रहता है और adverb रूप नहीं बनता।
- The whole deal smells fishy.
- His story sounds fishy to me.
fishy (like fish)
In its literal sense it means smelling or tasting like fish.
अपने शाब्दिक अर्थ में इसका मतलब मछली जैसी गंध या स्वाद वाला है।
- The kitchen had a fishy smell.
fishy + noun
Before a noun it describes things that seem dishonest: a fishy deal, a fishy excuse.
Noun से पहले यह संदिग्ध लगने वाली चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है: जैसे fishy deal, fishy excuse।
- The police questioned the shopkeeper about the fishy transaction.
+Collocations 4
fishy + noun
smellbusinessstoryexcusedeal
- The inspector did not believe the fishy excuse.
verb + fishy
smelllooksoundseemfeel
- The accounts look fishy to the auditor.
something fishy
something fishya bit fishyvery fishyrather fishy
- It all seemed rather fishy.
fishy + taste / smell
fishy tastefishy odourfishy flavourfishy breath
- The curry had a fishy taste.
“More examples 6
- The shopkeeper's nervous manner made the policeman think something fishy was going on.
दुकानदार के घबराए तौर-तरीके से सिपाही को लगा कि कुछ गड़बड़ है।
- I find it fishy that he paid in cash.
मुझे यह संदिग्ध लगता है कि उसने नकद भुगतान किया।
- Radhika sensed something fishy in the email.
राधिका को ईमेल में कुछ संदिग्ध लगा।
- There was a fishy smell near the river bank.
नदी के किनारे के पास मछली जैसी गंध थी।
- The result of the election seemed fishy to many voters.
चुनाव का परिणाम कई मतदाताओं को संदिग्ध लगा।
- Something fishy happened at the bank last night.
कल रात बैंक में कुछ संदिग्ध घटित हुआ।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The deal smells fish.
✓ The deal smells fishy.
Fish is a noun; the adjective fishy is needed after smell.
'Fish' noun है; smell के बाद adjective 'fishy' चाहिए।
✗ I smell a fish in this matter.
✓ I smell a rat in this matter.
The idiom for suspecting a trick is smell a rat; the adjective is fishy.
धोखे का संदेह होने के लिए मुहावरा 'smell a rat' है; adjective 'fishy' है।
✗ There is something fishy in his story.
✓ There is something fishy about his story.
Use about, not in, with fishy.
'Fishy' के साथ 'in' नहीं, 'about' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
fish·y
§Grammar and usage
Indian idiom equivalent: daal mein kuchh kaala hai.
भारतीय मुहावरा 'दाल में कुछ काला है'।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Idioms with similar meaning: something is fishy, smell a rat (suspect something is wrong), there is something rotten in the state of Denmark (from Hamlet).
समान अर्थ वाले idioms: something is fishy, smell a rat (कुछ गलत होने का संदेह), there is something rotten in the state of Denmark (Hamlet से)।