"eely" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈiːli/ [UK] Forms: eelier [comparative], eeliest [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːli Etymology: From eel + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|eel|y}} eel + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} eely (comparative eelier, superlative eeliest)
  1. Resembling an eel: long, thin and slippery. Categories (lifeform): Eels Translations (Thin and slippery): aalglatt (German)

Inflected forms

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