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giant squid

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
gi-ant squid
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large squid of the species Architeuthis dux, which lives at great depths, and of which little is known.

noun

Any of other large squid of other families, about which less is known.

noun

Synonym of Kraken (Norse sea monster)

Informal

noun

Synonym of Cthulhu (Lovecraftian horror monster)

Informal

Etymology

From giant + squid from being a gigantic version of the squid.

Usage

Inflected Forms

giant squids (plural)

Phrases

colossal squid giant octopus

Frequently Paired Words

colossal squid giant octopus

Synonyms

Kraken Cthulhu architeuthis

Questions

What does giant squid mean?
A large squid of the species Architeuthis dux, which lives at great depths, and of which little is known.
Where does giant squid come from?
From giant + squid from being a gigantic version of the squid.

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