The difference between Fishy and Suspect
When used as nouns, fishy means ., whereas suspect means a person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
When used as adjectives, fishy means of, from, or similar to fish, whereas suspect means viewed with suspicion.
Suspect is also verb with the meaning: to imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
check bellow for the other definitions of Fishy and Suspect
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Fishy as a noun (childish):
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Fishy as an adjective:
Of, from, or similar to fish.
Examples:
"What is that fishy odor?"
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Fishy as an adjective:
Suspicious; inspiring doubt.
Examples:
"I don't trust him; his claims seem fishy to me."
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Fishy as an adjective (LGBT, _, slang):
Of drag queens: appearing feminine.
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Suspect as a verb (transitive):
To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.
Examples:
"to suspect the presence of disease"
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Suspect as a verb (transitive):
To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
Examples:
"to suspect the truth of a story"
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Suspect as a verb (transitive):
To believe (someone) to be guilty.
Examples:
"I suspect him of being the thief."
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Suspect as a verb (intransitive):
To have suspicion.
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Suspect as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To look up to; to respect.
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Suspect as a noun:
A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
Examples:
"Round up the usual suspects.'' — ''Casablanca"
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Suspect as an adjective:
Viewed with suspicion; suspected.
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Suspect as an adjective (nonstandard):
Viewing with suspicion; suspecting.
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- fishlike vs fishy
- fishly vs fishy
- fishy vs ichthyic
- fishy vs piscine
- imagine vs suspect
- suppose vs suspect
- suspect vs think
- distrust vs suspect
- doubt vs suspect
- accuse vs suspect
- point the finger at vs suspect
- dodgy vs suspect
- doubtful vs suspect
- dubious vs suspect
- fishy vs suspect
- suspect vs suspicious