Financial Terms And Phrases

adjective seeming or appearing suspicious or questionable

• The evidence presented in the case seemed fishy to the jury.
• I don't trust him, something seems fishy about his story.
• That deal sounds really fishy, I wouldn't go for it.
• Her excuse for being late again was fishy, I think she's hiding something.

noun a dead body or corpse

adjective not moving easily or freely; difficult to bend or stretch

adverb in a rigid or inflexible manner

• The board members were all very stiff during the meeting.
• I can't dance with you, my back is too stiff.
• I need to stretch, my muscles are feeling stiff.
• His demeanor was so stiff, he couldn't even crack a smile.

noun a physical injury to the body, typically involving a cut or break in the skin

verb past tense of wind up, meaning to tighten or twist something into a coiled or compact form

adjective in a state of nervous tension or excitement

adverb used to describe the manner in which something is wound up or completed

• After a series of negotiations, the parties wound up signing a contract.
• We wound up at the beach after getting lost on the way to the park.
• I wound up binge-watching the entire series in one night.
• Despite their differences, they wound up becoming the best of friends.