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squid

The correct spelling is squid.

How to pronounce squid

/skwɪd/
noun

IPA: /skwɪd/

Say it like: Skw-id

The correct spelling is squid. Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles For example: "Can you lend me five squid? I feel like a bacon sarnie."

Usage Examples

Can you lend me five squid? I feel like a bacon sarnie.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles
  2. 2.A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.
  3. 3.(mildly) A sailor in the Navy.
  4. 4.A quid; one pound sterling.
  5. 5.A motorcyclist, especially a sport biker, characterized by reckless riding and lack of protective gear.

verb

  1. 1.To fish with the kind of hook called a squid.
  2. 2.(parachuting) To cause squidding (an improper, partial, parachute inflation, that results in the sides of the parachute folding in on the center, and pulsating back and forth).

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