squid
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/skwɪd/
English
Definitions
noun
- Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles
- A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.
- (mildly) A sailor in the Navy.
- A quid; one pound sterling.“Can you lend me five squid? I feel like a bacon sarnie.”
verb
- To fish with the kind of hook called a squid.
- (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).
noun
- A motorcyclist, especially a sport biker, characterized by reckless riding and lack of protective gear.
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Synonyms
calamarycalamarioctopuscuttlefishaxonaxoplasmbloodtoastbobtailbustedsquigglycalmdecapodteuthidloligoinkfish