eel
noun
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
eels
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pluralof eel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But no yellow eels will be caught on the Lough this year - or for the next two years - following the closure of the fishery.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The now elusive species was once common and frequently caught in the River Thames to make eel pies and jellied eels.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The fish has proved stubbornly unwilling to reproduce in captivity without intervention, but Japanese researchers succeeded in breeding Japanese eels from eggs in a laboratory setting in 2010 at great expense.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
The other tanks, for Marcellus and the seahorses and the wolf eels, were on a stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
On the walls to either side, pale sharks prowled painted blue-green depths, whilst eels and octopods slithered amongst rocks and sunken ships.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
