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squid¹
- /skwɪd/
Rhymes with -ɪd
Where it comes from
Unknown. Perhaps a sailors' alteration of squirt.
noun squids · squid
- 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.
- A sailor in the Navy.
- A quid; one pound sterling. Can you lend me five squid? I feel like a bacon sarnie.
- A vampire squid.
verb squids · squidding · squidded
- To fish with a squid fishhook.
- 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).
squid²
Where it comes from
Possibly a blend of stupid + quick; "stupid, quick, under-dressed and imminently dead", a claimed origin, is probably a backronym.
noun squids
- A motorcyclist, especially a sport biker, characterized by reckless riding and lack of protective gear. "In my mind, a street squid is anyone who races on the street. Period."¹
squid³
Where it comes from
Calque of Korean 오징어 (ojing'eo).
noun
- A South Korean children's game where players, divided into offense and defense, compete on a squid-shaped field; the offensive team tries to reach a designated area, and the defensive team attempts to block them.
SQUID⁴
- /skwɪd/
Rhymes with -ɪd
noun SQUIDs
- Acronym of superconducting quantum interference device, a sensor that uses certain quantum effects to detect small magnetic fields.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: calamary, calamari, octopus, cuttlefish, axon, axoplasm, blood, toast, bobtail, busted, squiggly, calm, decapod, teuthid, loligo, inkfish
Translations
Every language
noun sea animal
| Español | calamar, chipirón, jibión |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오징어 ojing'eo |
| 日本語 | 烏賊 ika, 鰞 ika, 柔魚 ika, イカ ika |
| 中文 | 烏賊 /乌贼 wūzéi, 魷魚 /鱿鱼 yóuyú |
| हिन्दी | विद्रूप vidrūp, स्क्विड skviḍ |
| Kiswahili | pweza |
| Português | lula |
| Français | seiche, encornet, calmar |
| Deutsch | Kalmar, Tintenfisch |
| Italiano | calamaro |
| Ελληνικά | καλαμάρι kalamári |
| Română | calamar, calmar |
| Русский | кальма́р kalʹmár |
| Tiếng Việt | mực ống |
| العربية | حَبَّار ḥabbār |
| עברית | דְּיוֹנוּן dyonún |
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title = {squid},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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