giant squid
English
noun
Definitions
- Any of the very large squid, of the genus (family Architeuthidae), that live at great depths, and of which little is known.
- Any of other large squid of other families, about which less is known.
- (informal) Norse sea monster
- (informal) Lovecraftian horror monster
Etymology
Compound from English giant + English squid.
Origin
English
squid
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- common squid English
- giant English
- giant forest genet English
- giant slalom English
- giantdom English
- giantess English
- gianthood English
- giantin English
- giantism English
- giantize English
- giantkiller English
- giantkind English
- giantlike English
- giantling English
- giantlore English
- giantly English
- giantness English
- giantry English
- giantship English
- hypergiant English
- squid English
- squidder English
- squidding English
- squiddy English
- squidlike English
- squidling English
- squidpop English
- subgiant English
- supergiant English
- géant French
- gigante Spanish, Castilian
- geaunt Middle English
- scuid Irish
- jaean Pijin