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Uncommonsquid
The correct spelling is squid.
How to pronounce squid
/skwɪd/
nounIPA: /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.Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles
- 2.A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.
- 3.(mildly) A sailor in the Navy.
- 4.A quid; one pound sterling.
- 5.A motorcyclist, especially a sport biker, characterized by reckless riding and lack of protective gear.
verb
- 1.To fish with the kind of hook called a squid.
- 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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