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fishlike

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having some characteristics of a fish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • fishlike scales
  • fishlike eyes
  • fishlike swimming ability
  • fishlike smell

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fishly, fishy, ichthyic, piscine

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Germanic *fiskaz Proto-West Germanic *fisk Old English fisċ Middle English fisch English fish Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English fishlike From fish + -like.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: fiŝsimila — like a fish
  • Finnish: kalamainen — like a fish
  • German: fischartig — like a fish
  • Greek: ιχθυοειδής (ichthyoeidís) — like a fish
  • Ancient Greek: ἰχθυοειδής (ikhthuoeidḗs) — like a fish
  • Ingrian: kalanmukain — like a fish
  • Polish: rybi — like a fish
  • Welsh: pysgodaidd — like a fish