What is another word for fishlike?

Pronunciation: [fˈɪʃla͡ɪk] (IPA)

Fishlike is an adjective that describes something that has the characteristic of, or resembles a fish in appearance, behavior, or scent. Synonyms for fishlike include piscine, ichthyic, pisciform, fishy, aquatic, and marine. Piscine is often used in scientific contexts when referring to fish-like characteristics in non-fish organisms. Ichthyic pertains specifically to fish as a class of aquatic vertebrates. Pisciform reflects the physical shape of fish and describes something that resembles a fish in form. Fishy is commonly used to describe the odor of certain types of seafood or water with an earthy or marine odor. Aquatic pertains to bodies of water and is frequently used to refer to organisms that live in or near them, including fish. Marine specifically refers to organisms that live in or near seas or oceans.

What are the hypernyms for Fishlike?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Fishlike

With a hurried word of apology he passed out of the door-passed close beside the form of Big Lena onto whose cold, fishlike eyes the black eyes stared insolently, even as the thin lips twisted into a smile-cynical, sardonic, mocking.
"The Gun-Brand"
James B. Hendryx
And Big Lena, whose pale-blue, fishlike eyes stared first at one and then the other from out a face absolutely devoid of expression.
"The Gun-Brand"
James B. Hendryx
Something inscrutable in the stare of the fishlike, china-blue eyes clung in his memory, and try as he would in the days that followed, MacNair could not fathom the meaning of that stare, if indeed it had any meaning.
"The Gun-Brand"
James B. Hendryx

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