fishful (B1)
adjective
Definition
fishful means abounding in fish. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as fishful.
A fishful tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became fishful after the announcement.
How to Use fishful
- fishful + noun (collocation)
- Use fishful before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a fishful reaction."
- become fishful (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became fishful near the end."
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