Metaphors For Elusiveness

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this phrase, 'eel' is a noun as it refers to a type of fish.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun. In this phrase, 'slippery' is an adjective as it describes the eel.

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. In this phrase, 'as' is an adverb that compares the slipperiness of the eel.

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite. In this phrase, 'an' is an article that introduces the noun 'eel'.

• The floor was as slippery as an eel after it had been freshly mopped.
• Be careful on that wet floor, it's as slippery as an eel!
• Watch out on that ice, it's as slippery as an eel out here!
• His excuses were as slippery as an eel, always changing and hard to pin down.