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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sand eel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
sand eel
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various species of slim fish, resembling eels, especially of the family Ammodytidae.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English sandeel, sandell, sandel, equivalent to sand + eel. Cognate with German Sandaal (“sand eel”), Danish sandål (“sand eel”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

sand eels (plural) sand-eel (alternative) sandeel (alternative)

Synonyms

sandling sand lance sand launce launce

Questions

What does sand eel mean?
Any of various species of slim fish, resembling eels, especially of the family Ammodytidae.
Where does sand eel come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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