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eely

Part of Speech: Adjective

1. Having the qualities or characteristics of an eel; resembling or similar to an eel.

2. Flexible, slippery, or elusive.

Examples:

1. The child's eely movements made it difficult for the teacher to grab hold of him.
2. The eely fish swiftly swam away through the rocks.

Part of Speech: Adverb

1. In an eely manner; with the qualities or characteristics of an eel.

2. In a flexible, slippery, or elusive manner.

Examples:

1. The eely snake slithered silently through the grass.
2. The magician's hands moved eely, making it hard for the audience to follow.

Part of Speech: Noun

1. A small, slender, and snake-like fish, often found in rivers and coastal waters.

2. (Local) A nickname for an eel or someone who is slippery or elusive.

Examples:

1. The fisherman was excited to catch an eely for his dinner.
2. Watch out for John, he's quite the eely when you're trying to make plans with him.

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