Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Eel — Eel, n. [AS. ?l; akin to D., G., & Dan. aal, Icel. [=a]ll, Sw. [*a]l.] (Zo[ o]l.) An elongated fish of many genera and species. The common eels of Europe and America belong to the genus {Anguilla}. The electrical eel is a species of {Gymnotus}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eel — eel; eel·ery; eel·like; … English syllables
eel — [ēl] n. pl. eels or eel [ME ele < OE æl, akin to Ger aal] 1. any of an order (Anguilliformes) of bony fishes with long, slippery, snakelike bodies and no pelvic fins 2. any of various other snakelike fishes, including the electric eel and… … English World dictionary
eel — ► NOUN ▪ a snake like fish with a slender elongated body and poorly developed fins. DERIVATIVES eel like adjective eely adjective. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
eel|y — «EE lee», adjective. of or like an eel; wriggling … Useful english dictionary
Eel — (spr. Ihl), Städtischer Bezirk (Township) in der Grafschaft Caß des Staates Indiana (Nordamerika); 2400 Ew … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
eel — [i:l] n [: Old English; Origin: Al] a long thin fish that looks like a snake and can be eaten … Dictionary of contemporary English
eel — [ il ] noun count a long thin fish that looks like a snake and can be eaten … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
eel|er — «EE luhr», noun. a person who catches eels … Useful english dictionary
eel — eellike, adj. eely, adj. /eel/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) eel, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) eels. 1. any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins. 2. any of… … Universalium
