noun
Uncommon
squid
skwihd
Squid (noun) means a soft-bodied sea creature with eight arms and two longer tentacles, related to octopuses and cuttlefish. Example: “The restaurant served grilled squid with garlic and lemon.”
noun
1
A soft-bodied sea creature with eight arms and two longer tentacles, related to octopuses and cuttlefish.
"The restaurant served grilled squid with garlic and lemon."
"Fishermen use bright lures to attract squid at night."
2
Slang: a motorcyclist who rides recklessly without proper safety gear.
"The squid weaved through traffic without a helmet."
How to use squid
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tentacled sea creature often eaten as calamari — or, in biker slang, a reckless rider.
Common pairings
grilled squid
giant squid
squid ink
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Word forms
- Plural
- squids
- Third person singular
- squids
- Past tense
- squidded
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Etymology
Origin unknown; possibly an old sailors' alteration of the word "squirt."
Synonyms
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calamari
calamary
Related words
Rhymes for squid
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What does “squid” mean?
The word “squid” means a soft-bodied sea creature with eight arms and two longer tentacles, related to octopuses and cuttlefish. In plain terms, a tentacled sea creature often eaten as calamari — or, in biker slang, a reckless rider.
How do you pronounce “squid”?
“Squid” is pronounced skwihd (/skwɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “squid” in a sentence?
Here is “squid” used in a sentence: “The restaurant served grilled squid with garlic and lemon.”
What part of speech is “squid”?
“Squid” is a noun.
Is “squid” a common word?
“Squid” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “squid” have?
“Squid” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a soft-bodied sea creature with eight arms and two longer tentacles, related to octopuses and cuttlefish.
