How to pronounce “eel”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• Any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.
• A European eel (Anguilla anguilla).
• Various other animals that resemble true eels, chiefly in shape:
• Someone or something that is sneaky and/or hard to catch.
• [Verb]
• (intransitive) To fish for eels.
• (intransitive) To move with a sinuous motion like that of an eel.

Practice Nearby Words

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