eel
noun
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
eellike
-
a word derived from
eel.
Example Sentences
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Such is not the case for the hagfish, a jawless, eellike creature that ties itself into pretzellike twists to tear apart its dinner.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 6, 2017
A sea lamprey, one of millions of the slimy, eellike creatures that infest the Great Lakes, had sunk its teeth through her bathing suit, and was trying to attach its bloodsucking mouth to her body.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ahmed Hussein was in the tightest squeeze of his nimble life, but in his 42 years Hussein had slipped eellike out of nets before.
From Time Magazine Archive
Observers noted that the lamprey, an eellike creature about two feet long, reaches maturity in the Lakes and then migrates up the rivers to spawn.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Oh, you don't want me," declared the bashful, eellike Senator as he tried to wriggle away.
From Time Magazine Archive
