HyperDic: squid

English > 2 senses of the word squid:
NOUNfoodsquid, calamari, calamary(Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
animalsquidwidely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular / triangular tail fins
squid > pronunciation
Soundsskwih'd
Rhymesabbreviated ... wrongheaded: 610 rhymes with ihd...
English > squid: 2 senses > noun 1, food
Meaning(Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food.
Synonymscalamari, calamary
Categorycooking, cookery, preparationThe act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
Part ofsquidwidely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular / triangular tail fins
RegionItaly, Italian Republic, ItaliaA republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula
Broaderseafoodedible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc
Spanishcalamares, calamar, teuthida
Catalancalamar, calamars
English > squid: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningwidely distributed fast-moving ten-armed cephalopod mollusk having a long tapered body with triangular / triangular tail fins.
Partssquid, calamari, calamary(Italian cuisine) squid prepared as food
Narrowerarchiteuthis, giant squidlargest mollusk known about but never / never seen (to 60 feet long)
loligoSomewhat flattened cylindrical squid
ommastrephesExtremely active cylindrical squid with short strong arms and large rhombic terminal fins
Broaderdecapodcephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones
Spanishcalamar
Catalancalamar, calamars

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