Eel

Pronunciation

• enPR: Ä“l, IPA: /iːl/
• Rhymes: -iːl
• Homophones: 'e'll

Origin

From Middle English ele, from Old English ǣl ("eel"), from Proto-Germanic *ēlaz ("eel"). Cognate with West Frisian iel ("eel"), Dutch aal ("eel"), German Aal ("eel"), Swedish and Danish ål ("eel").

Full definition of eel

Noun

1. Any freshwater or marine fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.
2. The European eel, .

Derived terms

Verb

1. To fish for eels.
2. To move with a sinuous motion like that of an eel.

Anagrams

• ELE
• lee, Lee, l'ee