slippery as an eel

Adjective

Meaning

(simile, colloquial) So slippery that it is almost impossible to hold.

(idiomatic, simile, colloquial) Very crafty or cunning.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

lubricious slithery

Antonyms

prickly scratchy bristly

Close letter words and terms

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