squid
1 of 3noun (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
2 of 3verb
squidded; squidding
intransitive verb
: to fish with or for squid
SQUID
3 of 3noun (2)
ˈskwid
: an instrument for detecting and measuring very weak magnetic fields
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 So, capturing footage of a squid holding its eggs is extremely rare. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2022 Akselrud's research focuses on developing models to predict market squid abundance. Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2022 Akselrud’s research focuses on developing models to predict market squid abundance. Nicholas Turner, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2022 Kim Reisenbichler / MBARI Strangely enough, this form of sea life is neither a squid, nor an octopus, despite its appearance. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2022 Taste the best foods Baltimore has to offer, take a trip to the stars listening to classic rock, get tickets to a play about a squid seeking out a new life, tune in to a book reading, go to a concert by a rock legend or visit a model train shop. John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2022 During the day vulnerable zooplankton hide from predators such as squid and fish in the dark depths. Katherine Harmon Courage, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2022 John Dabiri, a Caltech aeronautics and mechanical engineering professor who helped Peele create the concept of the UFO, took inspiration from marine life species such as squid and jellyfish, according to Thrillist. Angie Orellana Hernandez, USA TODAY, 30 July 2022 Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022 According to the Pacific Fisheries Information Network, squid harvests in Oregon went from zero in 2015 to 1,260 metric tons in 2016 and a record 4,667 tons in 2020. Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2022 According to the Pacific Fisheries Information Network, squid harvests in Oregon went from zero in 2015 to 1,260 metric tons in 2016 and a record 4,667 tons in 2020. Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2022 According to the Pacific Fisheries Information Network, squid harvests in Oregon went from zero in 2015 to 1,260 metric tons in 2016 and a record 4,667 tons in 2020. Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2022 Even the Chengdu squid with spicy salt and hot peppers — a name that telegraphs its intentions — escalated its heat slowly, bite after bite, instead of blasting its way to my heart. Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022 According to the Pacific Fisheries Information Network, squid harvests in Oregon went from zero in 2015 to 1,260 metric tons in 2016 and a record 4,667 tons in 2020. Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2022 Market squid from central California to northern Washington saw a fivefold increase over the past 22 years, according to a report published by the American Fisheries Society in January. Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2022 Market squid from central California to northern Washington saw a fivefold increase over the past 22 years, according to a report published by the American Fisheries Society last month. Nicholas Turner, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2022 See More
Noun
And the end, currently a damp squid, badly needs John’s help. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 So, capturing footage of a squid holding its eggs is extremely rare. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2022 Akselrud's research focuses on developing models to predict market squid abundance. Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2022 Akselrud’s research focuses on developing models to predict market squid abundance. Nicholas Turner, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2022 Kim Reisenbichler / MBARI Strangely enough, this form of sea life is neither a squid, nor an octopus, despite its appearance. Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 17 Aug. 2022 Taste the best foods Baltimore has to offer, take a trip to the stars listening to classic rock, get tickets to a play about a squid seeking out a new life, tune in to a book reading, go to a concert by a rock legend or visit a model train shop. John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2022 During the day vulnerable zooplankton hide from predators such as squid and fish in the dark depths. Katherine Harmon Courage, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2022 John Dabiri, a Caltech aeronautics and mechanical engineering professor who helped Peele create the concept of the UFO, took inspiration from marine life species such as squid and jellyfish, according to Thrillist. Angie Orellana Hernandez, USA TODAY, 30 July 2022 Verb
Don't miss the premiere where Tucci travels to Venice to try the local delicacies from baccalà mantecato to squid ink risotto. Silvia Marchetti, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022 According to the Pacific Fisheries Information Network, squid harvests in Oregon went from zero in 2015 to 1,260 metric tons in 2016 and a record 4,667 tons in 2020. Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2022 According to the Pacific Fisheries Information Network, squid harvests in Oregon went from zero in 2015 to 1,260 metric tons in 2016 and a record 4,667 tons in 2020. Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2022 According to the Pacific Fisheries Information Network, squid harvests in Oregon went from zero in 2015 to 1,260 metric tons in 2016 and a record 4,667 tons in 2020. Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2022 Even the Chengdu squid with spicy salt and hot peppers — a name that telegraphs its intentions — escalated its heat slowly, bite after bite, instead of blasting its way to my heart. Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022 According to the Pacific Fisheries Information Network, squid harvests in Oregon went from zero in 2015 to 1,260 metric tons in 2016 and a record 4,667 tons in 2020. Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2022 Market squid from central California to northern Washington saw a fivefold increase over the past 22 years, according to a report published by the American Fisheries Society in January. Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 20 Feb. 2022 Market squid from central California to northern Washington saw a fivefold increase over the past 22 years, according to a report published by the American Fisheries Society last month. Nicholas Turner, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2022 See More 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
Kids Definition
squid
noun
ˈskwid
: a sea mollusk that is related to the octopus and has a long thin soft body with eight short arms and two usually longer tentacles