👉 Ichthyisms, also known as "fish-like" or "sea creature-like," are a type of linguistic phenomenon that occurs when words are used to describe something that is not actually an animal. For example, if someone says "the fishy smell," they are describing the smell of fish in the air.
Some examples of ichthyisms include:
The fishy smell
The fishy sound
The fishy taste
The fishy texture
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