As a noun eel
is any freshwater or marine fish of the order anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.
As a verb eel
is to fish for eels.
As a pronoun ell is
(third-person masculine pronoun).
eel
Noun
(
en noun)
Any freshwater or marine fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.
The European eel, .
Derived terms
* African eel
* cutthroat eel
* conger eel
* duckbill eel
* eelboat
* eelbuck
* eeler
* eelfare
* eelfish
* eelgrass
* eelish
* eellike
* eelpot
* eelpout, eel-pout
* eelskin
* eelspear
* eely
* electric eel
* European eel
* glass eel
* Japanese eel
* moray eel
* mud eel
* sand eel
* sawtooth eel
* slippery as an eel
* snake eel
* snipe eel
* spaghetti eel
* thin eel
* worm eel
See also
* elver
Verb
(
en verb)
To fish for eels.
To move with a sinuous motion like that of an eel.
Anagrams
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ell
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) eln “unit of measure of 45 inches,” originally “length of the forearm,” from Proto-Indo-European .
Noun
(
en noun)
A measure for cloth. An English ell' equals 1.25 yards, whereas a Scottish ' ell measures only 1.0335 yards (http://www.onlineunitconversion.com). A Flemish ell measured three quarters, (27 inches).
Etymology 2
From the name of the letter L
Noun
(
en noun)
An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
Something that is L-shaped.
