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

Regulars often sign up for the shop’s weekly fish share, which features a rotating cast of fresh mid-Atlantic and New England fillets, including delicate American plaice and squid that has arrived directly from Rhode Island. —Maria Yagoda, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024

The game takes cues from popular battle royale games like Fortnite, where multiple players compete against each other in the eponymous squid games. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024

The multi-course menus include intriguing items like rabbit tortellini and sausage and peppers with squid. —Jeremy Duda, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024

Researchers developed a cheap and effective sponge-like filter to remove microplastics from water using cellulose fibers from cotton and chitin from squid exoskeletons. —Alex Knapp, Forbes, 6 Dec. 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