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Word entry · 3 letters

eel

Best crossword clue

"Long fish"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /iːl/Part of speech nounSorted eelStarts with EEnds with L11 cluesCommon crossword word
1E2E3L

Definitions

  1. Long, slender fish with a snake-like body.

Word origin

From Middle English el (“eel”), from Old English ǣl (“eel”), from Proto-West Germanic *āl (“eel”), from Proto-Germanic *ēlaz (“eel”), which is of unknown origin.

Used in a sentence

  • That Dennis is a right eel, he always seems to slip away from the scene at the right time.
  • His expression when incredulous. "Why would you think that?" He was a slippery little eel.
  • John scowled after the dog. "Never fear, my lady. I shall get the sneaky, slippery eel yet."

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Used as a crossword answer11 curated clues

01Long fish3 letters
02Long slippery fish3 letters
03Long slippery swimmer3 letters
04Slender swimmer3 letters
05Slippery sea creature3 letters
06Slippery swimmer3 letters
07Snake-shaped fish3 letters
08Snakelike fish3 letters

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