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- [eel]
- /il/
- /iːl/
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- [eel]
- /il/
Definitions of eel word
- noun plural eel any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins. 1
- noun plural eel any of several similar but unrelated fishes, as the lamprey. 1
- noun eel Any freshwater or marine fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes. 1
- noun eel animal: fish 1
- variable noun eel An eel is a long, thin fish that looks like a snake. 0
- variable noun eel Eel is the flesh of this fish which is eaten as food. 0
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Origin of eel
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English ele, Old English ēl, ǣl; cognate with Dutch aal, German Aal, Old Norse āll
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Parts of speech for Eel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
eel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
eel usage trend in Literature
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