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Definition of "fishiness" [fish•i•ness]

  • The quality of being fishy. (noun)

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Use "fishiness" in a sentence
  • "In regards to this dish, well, anything fried is going to taste pretty good in my book, but here the crunchy coating was a perfect complement to the sweet, tender clams with no awful "fishiness" or greasiness to be found."
  • "He briefly blanched the bones in boiling water to get rid of the 'fishiness', then transferred the bones into a pot with cold water to boil into soup."
  • "Its many detractors deride it for its "fishiness," which is ridiculous."