Associations to the word «Squid»

Wiktionary

SQUID, noun. Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles
SQUID, noun. A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.
SQUID, noun. (mildly pejorative) A sailor in the Navy.
SQUID, noun. (UK) (slang) (humorous) (rare) A quid; one pound sterling.
SQUID, noun. (slang) (motorcycling) (pejorative) A motorcyclist characterized by lack of riding gear, reckless/careless/unsafe riding, especially of sport bikers.
SQUID, noun. Acronym of Superconducting quantum interference device, a sensor that uses certain quantum effects to detect small magnetic fields.

Dictionary definition

SQUID, noun. (Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food.
SQUID, noun. Widely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular tail fins.

Wise words

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