FISHILY

queerly, fishily

(adverb) in a questionably unusual manner; “this money had been queerly come by”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

fishily (comparative more fishily, superlative most fishily)

In a fishy manner

Source: Wiktionary


FISHY

Fish"y, a.

1. Consisting of fish; fishlike; having the qualities or taste of fish; abounding in fish. Pope.

2. Extravagant, like some stories about catching fish; improbable; also, rank or foul. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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