Resembling or having the qualities of an eel, such as being slippery, smooth, or slender and elongated.
From eel (Old English 'ael') plus the adjectival suffix -y, meaning 'having the quality of.' First documented in the 1500s.
Eely describes not just the shape but also the slippery, elusive nature—which is why 'eely' can also describe a person who's hard to pin down or trust, like someone who slips away from promises!
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