Eeling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Eeling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of eel.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of eel.
More Meanings
- (uncountable) Fishing for eels.
- (countable) A young eel, or elver.
Example Sentences
[…] when it was shown that what had been taken for young eelings in the adult's womb were simply parasitic worms.
They then develop into eelings or elvers, migrating towards coastlines, where they are found in briny areas: muddy estuaries, tidal marshes, […]
Word Forms
- eelings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lamprey, moray, fish, toad, wriggler, pout.
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