squid

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noun (1)

ˈskwid 

plural squid or squids

: any of an order (Teuthoidea) of cephalopods having eight short arms and two usually longer tentacles, a long tapered body, a caudal fin on each side, and usually a slender internal chitinous support

squid

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verb

squidded; squidding

intransitive verb

: to fish with or for squid

SQUID

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noun (2)

ˈskwid 

: an instrument for detecting and measuring very weak magnetic fields

Examples of squid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

What to expect: Visitors descend 200 feet below the surface and wind through a narrow, mile-long main passage on an hour-long tour that features: 450-million-year-old fossils of ancient giant snails and squids. —Kyle Stokes, Axios, 21 July 2024

The raw bar focuses on Southern Italian seafood: scorpion fish, squid, swordfish, amber jack and grouper. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 18 July 2024

Recent reporting, including an October 2023 investigation in The New Yorker, has revealed widespread abuse of laborers aboard squid fishing vessels in the Pacific. —Sarah Glaser, Foreign Affairs, 12 July 2024

The call of the squid Today, Gryc runs a small business that does B2B marketing for automotive tech. —Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

origin unknown

Noun (2)

superconducting quantum interference device

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1613, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1967, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing squid

• giant squid

Kids Definition

squid

noun

ˈskwid

plural squid or squids

: any of numerous sea mollusks that are cephalopods and have eight short arms and two usually longer tentacles, a long thin body with a fin on each side, and a slender internal shell