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eel vs fish

fish vs eel

eel and fish both are nouns.

eel is not a verb while fish is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eel Yes No No No
fish Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fish is a hypernym of eel; that is, fish is a word with a broader meaning than eel:
  • eel: the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
  • fish: the flesh of fish used as food
eel (noun) fish (noun)
voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled the flesh of fish used as food
eel (verb) fish (verb)
catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
seek indirectly
Difference between eel and fish

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