Synonyms for
Squid
Definition
a sea animal with a soft body and ten arms that are used for moving and catching food
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Common collocations
- giant squid
- colossal squid
- squid ink
- squid game
- fried squid
- squid rings
- squid tentacles
Word family
noun squid
Usage note
Squid is a common noun referring to a marine mollusk. The plural is typically 'squid', though 'squids' is also acceptable.
Example sentences
- The squid swam away quickly when it saw me.
- I like to eat squid with my sushi.
- The giant squid is one of the largest animals in the ocean.
- The squid ink made the pasta turn black.
- The fishermen caught a lot of squid that day.
Quotes
'I had never seen a squid before. They were kinky-looking creatures with long, thin, tapered bodies and bulbous eyes that stared unblinkingly at me.' - Haruki Murakami
'I'm like a giant squid with 50 tentacles. I'm always thinking about different things at different times.' - Usain Bolt
'I write in order to attain that feeling of tension relieved and function achieved which a cow enjoys on giving milk.' - H.L. Mencken