One long, continuous fin down its back is a distinguishing characteristic of the eel. From LearnThat.org.
"Look at that!" he said as he released the eel from the spear. From Wordnik.com. [The Wonderful Adventures of Nils] Reference
The tent-dwelling eel is to be recognised by his bold and manly air and his free and independent look. From Wordnik.com. [Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia] Reference
Traces of disinfectant were found in Chinese eel and mackerel last year, further spurring consumer fears. From Wordnik.com. [Japan's Dumpling Recall] Reference
The eel is not an easy fish to like. From Wordnik.com. [James Prosek: 'Eels': The World's Most Mysterious Fish] Reference
"Men have a kind of … well, an 'eel' on them," she said. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of a Geisha]
I was really impressed when Mason pulled "eel" and "fox" out of his head. From Wordnik.com. [Day in the Life of an Idiot] Reference
The Saxon word for "eel" was apparently pronounced exactly as the modern word. From Wordnik.com. [Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ely A History and Description of the Building with a Short Account of the Monastery and of the See] Reference
But when he faced me I must admit my eyes went straight to where … well, to where his "eel" ought to have been. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of a Geisha]
Yes, eel is definitely a yummy ingredient!. From Wordnik.com. [Baja California Roll] Reference
Finally, my daughter Nina, for advancing in her swim lessons to "eel". From Wordnik.com. [News for WSLS 10] Reference
One home design is called unagi as in "eel" that works on long but narrow strips of land. From Wordnik.com. [BusinessWeek.com -- Top News] Reference
Next try eel, which is toasted (grilled). From Wordnik.com. [And the Sushi Parade Marches On… to Norimaki | Midtown Lunch - Finding Lunch in the Food Wasteland of NYC's Midtown Manhattan] Reference
Not even the ugly, saw-tooth smile of a moray eel. From Wordnik.com. [Brenda Peterson: Gulf Oil Spill Meets Dead Zone: What Lies Beneath] Reference
Davlin is as slippery as an eel, and will end in trouble. From Wordnik.com. [Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter] Reference
"No," I said, "when you get through with it, give it to the eel.". From Wordnik.com. [W. A. G.'s Tale] Reference
Stuff and cook the eel as in the preceding recipe, and strain off the liquor. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken] Reference
When it gets to the end of the fence, it curls around the post like an eel. From Wordnik.com. [Dog Days] Reference
The boy had grabbed the fishing-rod, so that my rod and my eel went with them. From Wordnik.com. [W. A. G.'s Tale] Reference
He turned like an eel, his mouth agape, and the veins round his nostrils like cord. From Wordnik.com. [The McBrides A Romance of Arran] Reference
He looks at me over his eel roll, this guy who eats sushi and such with his fingers. From Wordnik.com. [Inexpectatus] Reference
Not too long ago I came upon an unfamiliar term, “land eel”, in a magazine article. From Wordnik.com. [Northeast of Eden (memoir)] Reference
Above, Kang Kyung-jin, chef and owner of the Seoul restaurant Swell; below, her broiled eel. From Wordnik.com. [Seoul Food] Reference
So I took my fishing-rod and flicked it at him, and there -- I had caught the eel after all!. From Wordnik.com. [W. A. G.'s Tale] Reference
When I do, it draws back slowly, deep into the body like a moray eel into its craggy shelter. From Wordnik.com. [What Hands Can Do] Reference
Make the veal seasoning by recipe given elsewhere; sew it into the eel and put it into a deep dish. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Living in Australia ; together with three hundred Australian cookery recipes and accessory kitchen information by Mrs. H. Wicken] Reference
Ly, for example, markets a line of fusion fare for canines featuring entrees like possum, venison and eel. From Wordnik.com. [The Year Of the Dog Spa] Reference
Japanese people traditionally eat grilled eel, and the demand for it has been met largely by Chinese exports. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call: Quality vs. Cost?] Reference
The Thai-French fusion included marinated eel with coconut and pepper garnish and other interesting starters. From Wordnik.com. [Favorite Places, Best Picks] Reference
Spiny, egg-like sea-urchins, green wrinkles, and an occasional flounder or lamper-eel gave variety to the catch. From Wordnik.com. [Jim Spurling, Fisherman or Making Good] Reference
Its Seahouse Restaurant serves choice dishes like ostrich salad and smoked-eel tortellini with a wild-fennel broth. From Wordnik.com. [The Good Life] Reference
It also contains a fragment of DNA from the eel-like ocean pout species, which helps to switch on the Chinook gene. From Wordnik.com. [Gene-Altered Fish Closer to Approval] Reference
One second of screen time typically took a computer animator 90 minutes to create, far more than in 2-D eel animation. From Wordnik.com. [High Tech In Toon Town] Reference
Any other seeds, such as those of pond lily and eel-grass, that germinate readily under water, will do as well as rice. From Wordnik.com. [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study] Reference
Thousands of years ago a Greek physician discovered that electricity emitted from an eel near wet sand could calm pain. From Wordnik.com. [Mail Call] Reference
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