squid
noun /skwɪd/
/skwɪd/
[countable, uncountable] (plural squid, squids)
- a sea creature that has a long soft body, eight arms and two tentacles (= long thin parts like arms) around its mouth, and that is sometimes used for food
Topics Fish and shellfishc1枪乌贼;鱿鱼 Collocations DictionarySquid is used before these nouns:- ink
词源late 16th cent.: of unknown origin.