cuttlefish

[ kuht-l-fish ]

/ ˈkʌt lˌfɪʃ /

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noun, plural (especially collectively) cut·tle·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) cut·tle·fish·es.

any of several cephalopods, especially of the genus Sepia, having eight arms with suckers and two tentacles, and ejecting a black, inklike fluid when in danger.

Origin of cuttlefish

1400–50; late Middle English codel,Old English cudele cuttlefish + fish

Words nearby cuttlefish

cutting horse, cutting oil, cutting room, cuttle, cuttlebone, cuttlefish, cut to the bone, cut to the chase, cut to the quick, cutty, cutty grass

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Example sentences from the Web for cuttlefish

Their details were hazy, because of the cuttlefish inhabitants who swam thickly in front of them.
Astounding Stories, February, 1931|Various
When need be, they seemed able to surround themselves with a cuttlefish cloud of austerity.
The Silver Poppy|Arthur Stringer
The bony support of a species of Cuttlefish, partly resembling Sepia.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
But he does think, slowly and tenaciously, as a cuttlefish grips.
A Poor Man's House|Stephen Sydney Reynolds

Another family—the Sepiad—contains the Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis), the bone of which is such a common object on the beach.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux

British Dictionary definitions for cuttlefish

cuttlefish

/ (ˈkʌtəlˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

any cephalopod mollusc of the genus Sepia and related genera, which occur near the bottom of inshore waters and have a broad flattened body: order Decapoda (decapods)Sometimes shortened to: cuttle See also squid 1

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单词	cuttlefish
释义	cuttlefish [ kuht-l-fish ] / ˈkʌt lˌfɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cuttlefish ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural (especially collectively) cut·tle·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) cut·tle·fish·es. any of several cephalopods, especially of the genus Sepia, having eight arms with suckers and two tentacles, and ejecting a black, inklike fluid when in danger. Origin of cuttlefish 1400–50; late Middle English codel,Old English cudele cuttlefish + fish Words nearby cuttlefish cutting horse, cutting oil, cutting room, cuttle, cuttlebone, cuttlefish, cut to the bone, cut to the chase, cut to the quick, cutty, cutty grass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cuttlefish Their details were hazy, because of the cuttlefish inhabitants who swam thickly in front of them. Astounding Stories, February, 1931\|Various When need be, they seemed able to surround themselves with a cuttlefish cloud of austerity. The Silver Poppy\|Arthur Stringer The bony support of a species of Cuttlefish, partly resembling Sepia. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby But he does think, slowly and tenaciously, as a cuttlefish grips. A Poor Man's House\|Stephen Sydney Reynolds Another family—the Sepiad—contains the Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis), the bone of which is such a common object on the beach. The Sea Shore\|William S. Furneaux British Dictionary definitions for cuttlefish cuttlefish / (ˈkʌtəlˌfɪʃ) / noun plural -fish or -fishes any cephalopod mollusc of the genus Sepia and related genera, which occur near the bottom of inshore waters and have a broad flattened body: order Decapoda (decapods)Sometimes shortened to: cuttle See also squid 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cuttlefish clam, abalone, snail, whelk, chiton, limpet
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cuttlefish

noun, plural (especially collectively) cut·tle·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) cut·tle·fish·es.

Origin of cuttlefish

Words nearby cuttlefish

Example sentences from the Web for cuttlefish

British Dictionary definitions for cuttlefish

noun plural -fish or -fishes

Words related to cuttlefish