eel
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
any of several similar but unrelated fishes, as the lamprey.
Origin of eel
1Other words from eel
- eellike, adjective
- eely, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for eel
/ (iːl) /
any teleost fish of the order Apodes (or Anguilliformes), such as the European freshwater species Anguilla anguilla, having a long snakelike body, a smooth slimy skin, and reduced fins
any of various other animals with a long body and smooth skin, such as the mud eel and the electric eel
an evasive or untrustworthy person
Origin of eel
1Derived forms of eel
- eel-like, adjective
- eely, adjective
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Other Idioms and Phrases with eel
see slippery as an eel.
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