# aalglatt

aalglatt is a German adjective meaning “very slippery, like the skin of an eel”. Forms: aalglatter, am aalglattesten.

## Forms

- Comparative: aalglatter
- Superlative: am aalglattesten

## In other languages

- Русский: скользкий как угорь

## Meanings

1. very slippery, like the skin of an eel
2. _figurative_ slippery; unlikely to commit oneself
3. _derogatory · figurative_ slick; slimy; professional in a disingenuous way
   - Ihr wählt doch sonst auch immer das Falsche, wenn ihr die Wahl habt / Ihr steht doch sonst auch immer auf sauber, ordentlich und aalglatt — You always choose the wrong thing when you have a choice, don't you / You always like things to be clean, tidy, and slick, don't you
4. _derogatory · figurative_ glib; silky; slippery as an eel; suave; sneaky
   - Er war ein aalglatter Typ.

## Examples

- Der Politiker ist aalglatt. — The politician is as slippery as an eel!
- Tom ist ein aalglatter Typ. — Tom is as slippery as an eel.
- Tom ist aalglatt. — Tom is as slippery as an eel.

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