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slippery as an eel

slippery as an eel adjective: so slippery that it is almost impossible to hold.

Adjective

as slippery as an eel (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, simile) So slippery that it is almost impossible to hold.
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic, simile) Very crafty or cunning.

slippery as an eel meaning in Indonesian

slippery as an eel in Indonesian

slippery
abu saja tak hinggap

Questions about slippery as an eel

What does slippery as an eel mean?
Slippery as an eel means so slippery that it is almost impossible to hold.
What is slippery as an eel in Indonesian?
Slippery as an eel in Indonesian is abu saja tak hinggap. See Slippery as an eel meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is slippery as an eel?
Slippery as an eel is an adjective.

Words near slippery as an eel in the dictionary

  1. slippers
  2. slipperweed
  3. slipperwort
  4. slipperworts
  5. slippery
  6. slippery as an eel
  7. slippery dick
  8. slippery dicks
  9. slippery dip
  10. slippery dips
  11. slippery elm

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