eeled
Fished for morays
Eeled is the past tense of eel, meaning to move like an eel—slipping through narrow spaces or wriggling away from capture.
Someone eels through a crowd, eels out of a tight spot, or eels away from commitment: He eeled his way through the packed subway car.
The word suggests slippery, sinuous motion.
Moved with smooth undulation
- wriggledTwisted with short movements
- squirmedWriggled from discomfort
- slippedLost traction momentarily
- writhedTwisted in pain
snaked · twisted · glided · wormed · dodged · darted · maneuvered · escaped
Seized or grabbed
- hookedDeeply dependent or bent
- trappedUnable to escape
- nettedCaught or cleared profit
- baitedEquipped to lure
harvested · speared · grabbed · hauled · wrangled · snagged · landed · gigged
Got away from confinement
- dodgedAvoided by quick movement
- evadedSuccessfully avoided capture
- slipped awayDeparted unnoticed
- avoidedDeliberately stayed away from
ducked · sidestepped · eluded · shirked · outmaneuvered · deflected · circumvented · skirted
slithered
Moved with smooth undulation
- wriggledTwisted with short movements
- squirmedWriggled from discomfort
- slippedLost traction momentarily
writhed · snaked · twisted · glided · wormed · dodged · darted · maneuvered · escaped · evaded
caught
Seized or grabbed
baited · harvested · speared · grabbed · hauled · wrangled · snagged · landed · gigged · weir
escaped
Got away from confinement
- dodgedAvoided by quick movement
- evadedSuccessfully avoided capture
- slipped awayDeparted unnoticed
avoided · ducked · sidestepped · eluded · shirked · outmaneuvered · deflected · circumvented · skirted
eeledconfronted
Challenged or opposed directly
faced · stayed put · remained · charged · barreled
- moray eelsSerpentine marine fish
- electric eelVoltage-producing aquatic creature
- slippery as an eelExtremely difficult to catch
- as slippery as an eelImpossible to grasp
- eel sauceSweet soy reduction
- grilled eelCooked elongated fish
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