fishy odor
Whiff of seafood
A fishy odor is a smell resembling fish, typically unpleasant and suggesting decay or poor hygiene.
The phrase appears frequently in medical contexts, where a fishy vaginal odor may indicate bacterial vaginosis or other infections: She went to the doctor about a fishy odor.
The clinical directness of the term makes it standard in health literature.
- bad smellUnpleasant olfactory sensation
- smellyHaving foul odor
- rottenDecomposed or corrupt
- gone badSpoiled, unfit to consume
- staleNo longer fresh
suspicious · dubious · shady · questionable · briny · low tide · seafood · market · dock · ammonia · decay · spoiled · pungent · rank · foul · ocean · salmon · trout
- oxylipinsprostaglandins
- vaginal dischargecervical mucus, yellow discharge, mucus, secretions, lubrication
fishy odorfloral fragrance
Smell of flowers
fresh scent · perfume · fragrant · aromatic
fishy odorfloral scent
Odor from flowers
rose fragrance · lavender scent · herbal aroma · pine scent · earthy smell
fishy odorrose scent
Petal-derived fragrance
floral notes · citrus aroma · vanilla scent · flower bouquet
fish, fishy, fishes, fished, fishing, fishery, fisheries, fisherman, fishermen