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fishy

/ˈfɪʃi/ adjective B2
  1. Of, from, or similar to fish. · What is that fishy odor?
  2. Suspicious; inspiring doubt. (figuratively) · I don't trust him; his claims seem fishy to me.
  3. Of a drag queen or a trans woman: appearing very feminine and resembling a cisgender woman.

Comparative fishier · Superlative fishiest

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