kraken

noun

kra·ken ˈkra-kən

ˈkrä-

variants or Kraken

plural krakens or Krakens or kraken or Kraken

: a gigantic tentacled sea monster of Scandinavian myth

Mythical krakens are now thought of as giant squid or octopuses, capable of bringing down a ship with their tentacled arms. But many of the earliest kraken reports were of creatures so enormous that they grew vegetation on their backs like islands.—

Stephanie Pappas

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Starring: Lana Condor, Annie Murphy, Jane Fonda Don't let the mermaids and krakens fool you—this isn't your ordinary animated feature. —

Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023 According to the study, this behavior may have inspired legends of mermaids and krakens as early explorers and anglers sailed the seas. —

Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2023 Mixed in its pages are original sketches and paintings from the expedition, a display of creatures every bit as strange as the kraken and the leviathan, though far less demonic. —

Carl Hoffman, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023 Jumping into the ocean activates a dormant power within the young kraken, who, while saving her crush from drowning, grows exponentially. —

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for kraken