eel
noun
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
eely
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a word derived from
eel.
Example Sentences
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The film even gives us a mustache origin story — Poirot’s eely facial hair is a trademark — and a poignant romantic past.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2022
Indeed, he’d been one-upped by his eely opponent, Russia’s Sergey Karjakin, who’d slipped from his opponent’s grasp repeatedly, drawing the first seven games of the 12-game match from some dubious positions.
From Slate ● Dec. 1, 2016
Named for the eels abounding in its waters, eely Ely is a market town of only 8,000-odd inhabitants.
From Time Magazine Archive
For nearly 20 years the most agile, deft and eely politician in Southeast Asia's luxuriant political quagmire had been Thailand's steel-willed, soft-voiced Dictator Pibulsonggram.
From Time Magazine Archive
If that long eely thing chooses to play dog in the manger over the potatoes, it must take the consequences.
From Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy by William Heysham Overend
