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Added 9 October 2026

squid

/skwɪd/ noun

In Latin: lōlīgō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about squid at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles.
A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.
A sailor in the Navy.

verb

To fish with a squid fishhook.
To cause squidding (an improper, partial, parachute inflation, that results in the sides of the parachute folding in on the center, and pulsating back and forth).

noun

A motorcyclist, especially a sport biker, characterized by reckless riding and lack of protective gear.

noun

A South Korean children's game where players, divided into offense and defense, compete on a squid-shaped field; the offensive team tries to reach a designated area, and the defensive team attempts to block them.

Origin

Unknown. Perhaps a sailors' alteration of squirt.

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