kraken
noun
\
Definition of kraken
: a fabulous Scandinavian sea monster
Examples of kraken in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
But with the emergence of up-and-coming Warriors like Quinn Cook and Kevon Looney, Kerr is free to unleash the krakens … early, often and in unison. — Al Saracevic, San Francisco Chronicle, "In the end, the Warriors death lineup killed the Pelicans," 8 May 2018 That list includes the kraken, vomiting Cronus, and Apollo. — Julia Felsenthal, Vogue, "In Melissa Broder’s The Pisces, a Darkly Erotic Love Story Between a Woman and a Merman," 1 May 2018 Sue Doster, 53, struggled to hold up her top hat, a foam sailboat being sunk by the red tentacles of a kraken sea monster. — Luis FerrÉ-sadurnÍ, New York Times, "Only in New York: Easter Parade With Moai Heads and a Kraken," 1 Apr. 2018 Adventurous sailors once staved off scurvy by eating penguins, but the house specialty on this ship is kraken, the mythological giant octopus. — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, "The Expedition-Inspired Cocktails of Banzarbar," 24 Mar. 2018 Vortigern turns to a three-torsoed kraken composed of naked women and tentacles to acquire more power. — Katy Waldman, Slate Magazine, "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword," 12 May 2017 A faceless, tattooed man A brilliant golden kraken slithers up the entire length of Greg Bosko’s left arm. — Jacob Gedetsis, kansascity, "Meet some of KC’s biggest ‘Game of Thrones’ fans — they have the costumes to prove it," 14 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kraken.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Learn More about kraken
From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
Uncanny, Preternatural Monsters
Uncanny, Preternatural Monsters
We bring you the strangest, most elusive beasts in the dictionary.
Statistics for kraken
Last Updated
18 Aug 2018
Look-up Popularity
Time Traveler for kraken
The first known use of kraken was in 1755
Comments on kraken
What made you want to look up kraken? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz
-
- Which of the following Q-without-U words means the number five in cards or dice?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz
Words to improve your Scrabble game
Take the quiz -
Which Came First? Quiz
Do you know which word is older?
Take the quiz -
True or False?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
Take the quiz -
SCRABBLE® Sprint
SCRABBLE® fans, sharpen your skills!
Play the game
Share kraken
Resources for kraken