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

All night long patrons filled the patio tables and stood at the counter inside, where the prices were a bit lower and display cases brimmed with pintxos — rounds of bread piled with anchovies, fried squid, rare beef, gratinéed spider crab. — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

The creature belonged to an extinct group of marine animals called belemnites, which were related to modern squid and octopuses. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026

For up to two weeks the hunting partners scour the North Atlantic for fish and squid, often travelling hundreds of miles from their nests. — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

The majority of the industry’s bycatch is jellyfish, pacific cod, and squid. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

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

Rhymes for squid

• bid
• did
• grid
• hid
• id
• lid
• mid
• quid
• rid
• skid
• slid
• amid

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