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raw meat; fishy smell; having a fishy odor
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
raw meat; meat, fish or seafood
Originally referred to raw meat, now commonly used to denote meat, fish and other edible animal products.
Meat and seafood are important parts of many people's daily diets.
Monks in temples usually do not eat meat or seafood.
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This dish doesn't use too much greasy meat or seafood, it's very light.
Pregnant women sometimes suddenly crave food with a fishy or meaty flavor.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that excessive intake of meat and seafood can aggravate internal dampness.
noun
fishy or rank smell
Used to describe the unpleasant odor of seafood, fish or spoiled animal products.
Adding some cooking wine can get rid of the fishy smell.
The leftover food in the fridge gives off an unpleasant fishy odor.
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The air by the sea carries a faint salty fishy smell.
He cleaned the fish very thoroughly, leaving no fishy smell at all.
Spoiled meat will produce a pungent fishy stench.
adjective
having a fishy or unpleasant odor
Describes food that has an unpleasantly strong fishy or meaty smell.
This cooked fish tastes a bit fishy, it wasn't cleaned properly.
This piece of meat has been left out too long, it smells very fishy.
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The steamed fish at this restaurant has no fishy taste at all, it's very delicious.
He dislikes all seafood with a fishy flavor.
Improperly cleaned organ meat will have a very strong fishy odor.