calamary

[ kal-uh-mer-ee, -muh-ree ]

/ ˈkæl əˌmɛr i, -mə ri /

noun, plural cal·a·mar·ies.

a squid, especially of the genus Loligo.

Also cal·a·mar

[kal-uh-mahr]. /ˈkæl əˌmɑr/.

Origin of calamary

1560–70; apparently <Latin calamārius (see calamari), though the metaphor may be dependent on a popular form such as Italian calamaro

Words nearby calamary

calalu, Calama, calamanco, calamander, calamari, calamary, calamata olive, Calamian Islands, calamine, calamine brass, calamint

Example sentences from the Web for calamary

The only doubt I have is whether the fisherman correctly described his assailant as an octopus, and whether it was not a calamary.
Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained|Henry Lee
Squid, skwid, n. a kind of cuttle-fish or calamary: a lure used in trolling for fish.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
It seldom exceeds four or five inches in length, and, like the Calamary, is used largely as a bait by fishermen.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
An animal allied to the cuttle-fish, belonging to the class Cephalopoda; the calamary or Loligo of naturalists.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

A name for the calamary, Loligo vulgaris, an animal allied to the cuttle-fish.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

单词	calamary
释义	calamary [ kal-uh-mer-ee, -muh-ree ] / ˈkæl əˌmɛr i, -mə ri / noun, plural cal·a·mar·ies. a squid, especially of the genus Loligo. Also cal·a·mar [kal-uh-mahr]. /ˈkæl əˌmɑr/. Origin of calamary 1560–70; apparently <Latin calamārius (see calamari), though the metaphor may be dependent on a popular form such as Italian calamaro Words nearby calamary calalu, Calama, calamanco, calamander, calamari, calamary, calamata olive, Calamian Islands, calamine, calamine brass, calamint Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for calamary The only doubt I have is whether the fisherman correctly described his assailant as an octopus, and whether it was not a calamary. Sea Monsters Unmasked and Sea Fables Explained\|Henry Lee Squid, skwid, n. a kind of cuttle-fish or calamary: a lure used in trolling for fish. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various It seldom exceeds four or five inches in length, and, like the Calamary, is used largely as a bait by fishermen. The Sea Shore\|William S. Furneaux An animal allied to the cuttle-fish, belonging to the class Cephalopoda; the calamary or Loligo of naturalists. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth A name for the calamary, Loligo vulgaris, an animal allied to the cuttle-fish. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth
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