1. plural of fishiness; the quality or state of being fishy, suspicious, or questionable
Usage: informal; usually uncountable in singular form, but plural used to denote multiple instances or types of suspicious behavior
2. plural of fishiness; the quality of smelling or tasting like fish
Usage: literal sense; less common in plural form

Examples

• There were several fishinesses about the deal that made investors hesitant.
• The detective noticed multiple fishinesses in the suspect's alibi.
• I detected various fishinesses in the water quality report.
• The fishinesses of their explanations raised red flags.
• Despite the fishinesses surrounding the transaction, it was eventually approved.