Eel

noun

/iːl/

Word Frequency: 1.2

Definitions

1.nounAny freshwater or marine fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.

2.nounThe European eel, Anguilla anguilla.

3.verbTo fish for eels.

4.verbTo move with a sinuous motion like that of an eel.

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