Eel, n. [AS. l; akin to D., G., & Dan. aal, Icel. all, Sw. ål.] (Zoöl.) An elongated fish of many genera and species. The common eels of Europe and America belong to the genus Anguilla. The electrical eel is a species of Gymnotus. The so called vinegar eel is a minute nematode worm. See Conger eel, Electric eel, and Gymnotus.

Eelbuck
Eel´buck, n. An eelpot or eel basket.

Eelfare
Eel´fare, n. [ Eel + fare a journey or passage.] (Zoöl.) A brood of eels. [Prov. Eng.]

Eelgrass
Eel´grass, n. (Bot.) A plant ( Zostera marina), with very long and narrow leaves, growing abundantly in shallow bays along the North Atlantic coast.

Eel-mother
Eel´-moth•er, n. (Zoöl.) The eelpout.

Eelpot
Eel´pot, n. A boxlike structure with funnel-shaped traps for catching eels; an eelbuck.

Eelpout
Eel´pout, n. [AS. lepute.] (Zoöl.) (a) A European fish ( Zoarces viviparus), remarkable for producing living young; — called also greenbone, guffer, bard, and Maroona eel. also an American species ( Z. anguillaris), — called also mutton fish, and, erroneously, congo eel, ling, and lamper eel. Both are edible, but of little value. (b) A fresh-water fish, the burbot.

Eelspear
Eel´spear, n. A spear with barbed forks for spearing eels.

Een, n. The old plural of Eye.
"And eke with fatness swollen were his een." Spenser.

Eerily
Ee´ri•ly, adv. In a strange, unearthly way.

Eerisome
Ee´ri•some, a. Causing fear; eerie. [Scot.]

Eet, obs. imp. of Eat. Chaucer.