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squids

UK
/skwɪdz/
US
/skwɪdz/

Translations

squidnoun

squids

pl

squids
pl
UK
/skwɪd/
US
/skwɪd/
The diver was fascinated by the squid's ability to change colors rapidly.
Le plongeur était fasciné par la capacité du calamar à changer rapidement de couleur.
SQUIDSigle scientifique conservé tel quel en français.
Scientists used a SQUID to measure the tiny magnetic signals produced by the human brain.
Les scientifiques ont utilisé un SQUID pour mesurer les minuscules signaux magnétiques produits par le cerveau humain.
calamarEmploi culinaire.
For the appetizer, we ordered fried squid with a side of marinara sauce.
En entrée, nous avons commandé du calamar frit avec une sauce marinara.
Additional translations
marinArgot de la Marine américaine, parfois péjoratif.
motardArgot, péjoratif; se dit d’un motard imprudent ou inexpérimenté.
Synonyms
mollusk
cuttlefish
octopus
cephalopod
squidverb

squids

squidded
Past Simple
squidded
Past Participle
squidding
Gerund
Rare, chiefly nautical; ‘to squid’ = to fish for squid.
pêcherPêcher le calamar, souvent la nuit et avec des lumières.
They like to squid off the pier when the tide is high.
Ils aiment pêcher des calamars depuis la jetée lorsque la marée est haute.
Synonyms
ride recklessly
hoon
wheelie
show off
stunt (ride)
flail
wriggle
squirm
eject ink
emit ink
spurt
spray
squirt

Definitions

squidnoun
A marine cephalopod mollusk with a long, soft body, eight arms, and two long tentacles, typically able to change color and squirt ink as a defense mechanism.
The diver was fascinated by the squid's ability to change colors rapidly.
A dish or food item made from the flesh of a squid, often served as calamari.
For the appetizer, we ordered fried squid with a side of marinara sauce.
Slang: a reckless or inexperienced motorcyclist, especially one who rides without proper protective gear.
That squid blew past us on the highway wearing only a T-shirt and shorts.
Slang (chiefly US, sometimes derogatory): a member of the Navy.
The Marines and squids often teased each other during joint exercises.
A superconducting quantum interference device used for detecting extremely subtle magnetic fields.
Scientists used a SQUID to measure the tiny magnetic signals produced by the human brain.
squidverb
To fish for squid, typically at night using bright lights.
They like to squid off the pier when the tide is high.
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