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eeliest

eeliest is the superlative form of eely.

Meaning of eely

Adjective

eely (comparative eelier, superlative eeliest)

  1. Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery.
    • The great ugly sharky fish was hooked forward by Josh and placed in a great basket, where it lay writhing its eely tail, and flapping its wing-like fins as the boat slowly progressed, and bait after bait was replaced, many being untouched, the thornback, skate, or ray being the only fish taken.1850, George Manville Fenn, Menhardoc

Questions about eeliest

What is eeliest the superlative form of?
Eeliest is the superlative form of eely.

Words near eeliest in the dictionary

  1. eelgrass
  2. eelgrass isopod
  3. eelgrass isopods
  4. eelgrasses
  5. eelier
  6. eeliest
  7. eeling
  8. eelings
  9. eelish
  10. eelishly
  11. eellike

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