eel-like
adjectiveUK /ˈiːl.laɪk/
US /ˈiːl.laɪk/
Looking or moving like a long, thin fish called an eel.
The swimmer made an eel-like glide through the water.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Moving in a smooth, twisting way with no arms or legs showing.
The dancer's eel-like movements amazed the crowd.
3. Hard to hold or catch because it slips away easily.
The wet soap was eel-like and kept sliding out of my hand.
4. Long, thin, and bendy in shape.
The robot had an eel-like body that could turn corners.