slippery as an eel

adjective

So slippery that it is almost impossible to hold.

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Meanings

adjectiveas slippery as an eel (not comparable)
  1. colloquialnot comparablesimileSo slippery that it is almost impossible to hold.
  2. colloquialidiomaticnot comparablesimileVery crafty or cunning.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
slippery

Translations

Czech kluzký jako úhoř
  • kluzký jako úhořcrafty
Danish åleglat, åleglat
  • åleglatslippery
  • åleglatcrafty
German aalglatt
  • aalglattslippery
Indonesian abu saja tak hinggap
  • abu saja tak hinggapslippery
Russian ско́льзкий как у́горь
  • ско́льзкий как у́горь (skólʹzkij kak úgorʹ)crafty
Swedish hal som en ål, hal som en ål
  • hal som en ålslippery
  • hal som en ålcrafty
Cite this entry
APA

slippery as an eel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slippery%20as%20an%20eel

MLA

“slippery as an eel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slippery%20as%20an%20eel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slippery as an eel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slippery%20as%20an%20eel.

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