"fishful" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfɪʃfəl/ Forms: more fishful [comparative], most fishful [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪʃfəl Etymology: fish + -ful Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fish|ful|pos=adjective}} fish + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} fishful (comparative more fishful, superlative most fishful)
  1. Abounding in fish. Synonyms: fish-filled

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