fishiness

[Eng. fishy; -ne .] The quality or state of being fishy. ( Lit. & fig.) fish-ing, *fi ch-ing, *fi -ing, *fysch-ynge, 'r. par., a. & 8. [FISH, v.] A. As pr. par .: (See the verb.) B. As adjective: I. Literally : IMG:content-1683.png:[blocks in formation] woman who sells fish. fish-y, a. [Eng. fish; -y.] I. Literally: 1. Consisting of fish. 2. Pertaining to fish; suggestive of fish; fishlike; as, a fishy taste, a fishy smell. 3. Having the appearance or form of a fish. 4. Inhabited by fish; stored with fish. II. Figuratively (slang): 1. Of persons: Worn out, done up, seedy. 2. Of things : Of a doubtful character; suspicious, unsafe, unsound. IMG:content-1684.png:[blocks in formation] Scots Law : The right of the Crown to the movable estate of a rebel. ( Bell .) fiş-şel, *fiş-şil, v. i. [FISSLE.] fiş-şen-le , *fiz-zen-le , a . [Eng. foison; -le .] Weak, destitute of strength or pith. fis-si-cos-tāte, a . [Lat. fi us , pa. par. of fin do to cut, to cleave, and Eng. costate (q. v.).] Having the ribs divided. fis-si-děnş, s. [Lat. fi us cloven, and dens =a tooth.] Bot.: The typical genus of the family Fi identee (q. v.).