Meaning of "squid" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SQUID

Of unknown origin.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SQUID

squid  [skwɪd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SQUID

Squid is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb squid in English.

WHAT DOES SQUID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Squid

Squid are cephalopods of the order Teuthida, which comprises around 300 species. Like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, a mantle, and arms. Squid, like cuttlefish, have eight arms arranged in pairs and two, usually longer, tentacles. Squid are strong swimmers and certain species can "fly" for short distances out of the water.

Definition of squid in the English dictionary

The definition of squid in the dictionary is to assume an elongated squidlike shape owing to excess air pressure.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SQUID

PRESENT

Present

I squid

you squid

he/she/it squids

we squid

you squid

they squid

Present continuous

I am squiding

you are squiding

he/she/it is squiding

we are squiding

you are squiding

they are squiding

Present perfect

I have squided

you have squided

he/she/it has squided

we have squided

you have squided

they have squided

Present perfect continuous

I have been squiding

you have been squiding

he/she/it has been squiding

we have been squiding

you have been squiding

they have been squiding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I squided

you squided

he/she/it squided

we squided

you squided

they squided

Past continuous

I was squiding

you were squiding

he/she/it was squiding

we were squiding

you were squiding

they were squiding

Past perfect

I had squided

you had squided

he/she/it had squided

we had squided

you had squided

they had squided

Past perfect continuous

I had been squiding

you had been squiding

he/she/it had been squiding

we had been squiding

you had been squiding

they had been squiding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will squid

you will squid

he/she/it will squid

we will squid

you will squid

they will squid

Future continuous

I will be squiding

you will be squiding

he/she/it will be squiding

we will be squiding

you will be squiding

they will be squiding

Future perfect

I will have squided

you will have squided

he/she/it will have squided

we will have squided

you will have squided

they will have squided

Future perfect continuous

I will have been squiding

you will have been squiding

he/she/it will have been squiding

we will have been squiding

you will have been squiding

they will have been squiding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would squid

you would squid

he/she/it would squid

we would squid

you would squid

they would squid

Conditional continuous

I would be squiding

you would be squiding

he/she/it would be squiding

we would be squiding

you would be squiding

they would be squiding

Conditional perfect

I would have squid

you would have squid

he/she/it would have squid

we would have squid

you would have squid

they would have squid

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been squiding

you would have been squiding

he/she/it would have been squiding

we would have been squiding

you would have been squiding

they would have been squiding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you squid
we let´s squid
you squid

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to squid

Past participle

squided

Present Participle

squiding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF SQUID

Find out the translation of squid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of squid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «squid» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 鱿鱼
• Translator English - Spanish: calamar
• English: squid
• Translator English - Hindi: स्क्वीड
• Translator English - Arabic: حَبَّار
• Translator English - Russian: кальмар
• Translator English - Portuguese: lula
• Translator English - Bengali: স্কুইড
• Translator English - French: calmar
• Translator English - Malay: Cumi
• Translator English - German: Tintenfisch
• Translator English - Japanese: イカ
• Translator English - Korean: 오징어
• Translator English - Javanese: Cumi
• Translator English - Vietnamese: mực ống
• Translator English - Tamil: மீன் வகை
• Translator English - Marathi: स्क्विड
• Translator English - Turkish: kalamar
• Translator English - Italian: calamaro
• Translator English - Polish: kałamarnica
• Translator English - Ukrainian: кальмар
• Translator English - Romanian: calamar
• Translator English - Greek: καλαμάρι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: inkvis
• Translator English - Swedish: bläckfisk
• Translator English - Norwegian: tiarmet blekksprut

2 QUOTES WITH «SQUID»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word squid.

1

Tina Brown

The 2008 financial crisis is usually attributed to vampire squid greed. There was certainly a lot of that. But it was also just as likely to have been caused by the chaos of process created by those big, sexy bank mergers when, in the name of 'economies of scale,' critical members of the trust and responsibility chain were cavalierly eliminated.

2

Jim Toomey

Sometimes making a story is as easy as putting two characters in a room and seeing what happens. So, imagine a great white shark and a giant squid in the same bathroom.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SQUID»

Discover the use of squid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to squid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Squid: The Definitive Guide: The Definitive Guide

Companies, schools, libraries, and organizations that use web-caching proxies can look forward to a multitude of benefits.Written by Duane Wessels, the creator of Squid, Squid: The Definitive Guide will help you configure and tune Squid for ...

Duane Wessels, 2004

Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain

In this ambitious, provocative book, Wolf chronicles the remarkable journey of the reading brain not only over the past five thousand years, since writing began, but also over the course of a single child's life, showing in the process why ...

Maryanne Wolf, 2008

Squid Proxy Server 3.1: Beginner's Guide

Improve the performance of your network using the caching and access control capabilities of Squid.

Kulbir Saini, 2011

The SQUID Handbook: Fundamentals and Technology of SQUIDs ...

This two-volume handbook offers a comprehensive and well coordinated presentation of SQUIDs (Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices), including device fundamentals, design, technology, system construction and multiple applications.

John Clarke, Alex I. Braginski, 2006

SQUID Sensors: Fundamentals, Fabrication, and Applications

Includes a glossary, photographs, tables and graphs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Harold Weinstock, 1996

Giant Squid: Searching for a Sea Monster

"Describes the science of the giant squid and the challenges in finding and learning about this cephalopod"--

Mary M. Cerullo, 2012

Squid as Experimental Animals

This is the reason why the name has been changed to its present title. Preceding the chapters is a list of many of the abbreviations, prefixes, and suffixes used in this volume.

D.L. Gilbert, William J. Adelman, J.M. Arnold, 1990

Anyone Can Eat Squid!

Anyone Can Eat Squid! is a Marshall Cavendish publication.

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, 2005

Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing ...

Kraken is the traditional name for gigantic sea monsters, and this book introduces one of the most charismatic, enigmatic, and curious inhabitants of the sea: the squid.

Wendy Williams, 2011

Guide to Squid, Cuttlefish and Octopuses of Australasia

While the book focuses on species found in relatively shallow coastal waters, a few of the more bizarre deeper-water species are included. Naturalists, divers, reef-walkers and anglers will find the book authoritative, yet very easy to use.

Mark Norman, Amanda Reid, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SQUID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term squid is used in the context of the following news items.

Splatoon Will Get Fresh With A Squid Girl Costume This August

Ever since Splatoon was first revealed, fans hoped to see some sort of Squid Girl, or Ika Musume, collaboration. In this week's Japanese magazines, it's been ... «Siliconera, Jun 15»

Squid Girl Teams Up with Splatoon Inkling

Squid Girl ( Shinryaku! Ika Musume ), an anime/manga about a squid with poorly-thought-through plans of world domination, is crossing over with Splatoon, ... «Anime News Network, May 15»

Giant Squid Lore and Legends Date Back Centuries

A giant squid washed up on New Zealand's South Island earlier this week, a specimen whose tentacles reached over 16 feet in length. It caused quite a stir ... «Discovery News, May 15»

True to Their Name, Vampire Squid May Have Long Lives

No one has ever seen vampire squid mate in the wild. But new research hints that the deep-sea creatures have a reproductive strategy that sets them apart from ... «Live Science, Apr 15»

Can squid help make soldiers invisible?

Atlanta (CNN) One of the world's oldest organism groups, cephalopods, like squid, octopus and cuttlefish, have survived in Earth's oceans for millions of years. «CNN, Apr 15»

Giant Squid and Whale Sharks Aren't As Big As People Think

When it comes to determining the size of giant squid and other large sea animals, humans have a tendency to exaggerate, a new study suggests. A team of ... «Live Science, Jan 15»

Cat sneaks into Vladivostok, Russia airport and feasts on fish and …

A stray cat has become a local celebrity after it sneaked into a shop at an airport in far eastern Russia and helped itself to expensive fish and squid. Despite ... «Daily Mail, Dec 14»

Watch A Huge Squid Attack A Submarine

The squid's most famous features are front and center in the video: its long arms, covered in suckers to help it latch on to prey, and its distinctive ability to eject ... «Business Insider, Oct 14»

Burger King 'black burger' with squid ink goes on sale today

Burger King will begin selling a new black burger in Japan Friday. What makes the special Burger King black burger sauce? Squid ink. «Christian Science Monitor, Sep 14»

Giant Eyes And Hooked Tentacles: Meet The Colossal Squid

New Zealand scientists at Te Papa museum dissected an almost 800-pound colossal squid on Sept. 16. This was the second of these giants ever to be found ... «Business Insider, Sep 14»