Word Finder - squid

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Any of several carnivorous marine cephalopod mollusks, of the order Teuthida, having a mantle, eight arms, and a pair of tentacles

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A fishhook with a piece of bright lead, bone, or other substance fastened on its shank to imitate a squid.

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(mildly) A sailor in the Navy.

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A quid; one pound sterling.

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Can you lend me five squid? I feel like a bacon sarnie.

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To fish with the kind of hook called a squid.

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(parachuting) To cause squidding (an improper, partial, parachute inflation, that results in the sides of the parachute folding in on the center, and pulsating back and forth).

Squid and octopus are eaten dried, pickled, stewed, steamed and grilled.

The food of sperm-whales consists mainly of squid and cuttlefish, but also comprises fish of considerable size.

People have seen giant squid attacking whales for food.

There is no reason not to allow Batman to help protect the pirates against a giant squid.

Or take a look at the 25ft preserved giant squid.

These include an armadillo, an elephant, a squid, as well as mermaids and other imaginary creatures.

Matthew fished peg 66 and caught all his fish on PG's spicy squid baits.

Fried squid was nice & soft with a crisp batter & well-balanced spicy salt & pepper.

I chose red mullet with couscous and butternut bavarois, and black bream with squid, aubergine caviar and linguine.

Once they are weaned they eat fish and squid but they will also eat crustaceans and other small animals.

They locate their prey using their well developed eyes and squid can accelerate toward their prey using water jet propulsion!

You can also amuse yourself watching the local fishermen shining bright lights on the waters to attract squid.

Baumbach, director of 1995's Kicking and Screaming discussed his new film The Squid and the Whale, as well as his outlook on life and how it intersects with writing and directing.

Believers cite examples of other creatures thought to be a myth that have actually been found in recent years, such as the giant squid, as an example that a prehistoric creature may still survive in today's world.

The seafood is cooked to perfection, especially the shrimp and squid.

You may also find out about hosting companies that you wouldn't have found through normal advertising channels, such as San Francisco's Laughing Squid.

Some excellent entrees are the squid and shrimp kebab, and the grilled codfish.

Nobel Prize winning work on giant squid axons was undertaken at Plymouth.

This is a strange twist on the usual case where the squid caches are located at the client's network.

The starter of grilled squid comes with wonderfully crisp tentacles climbing up a vertical wooden skewer.

One night, Miles goes to the flats near his home in search of shellfish, only to discover a giant squid.

Each nasty little hornet, Each beastly little squid; Who made the spiky urchin?

The next creation was poached sea bass with Provence vegetables and deep fried squid in a bouillabaisse sauce.

Howard caught two more squid, which the galley prepared for entre.

Gnocchi, risotto, squid braised with tomatoes, and white wine are included in her masterpiece.

The excellent main course dishes include squid with pickled pepper, shredded pork with sweet bean sauce, lamb with scallion and bullfrog with sichuan pickled hot pepper.

The hot and sour seafood soup is chockfull of shrimp, squid, scallops, and mussels, flavored with lemon grass, lime leaves, and chile paste.

Check out the restaurant's classic offerings such as dim sum and dumplings, or branch out a bit with some airy pepper-salted squid.

Somehow, this decoder thing seems to be a bit of a damp squid.

Discovering this was caused by the ink of a despair squid, they return to Starbug.

A monstrous giant squid has gone on display at the Natural History Museum in London.

The usual menu is extensive and interesting such as warm lentils and sausage salad, and deep fried baby squid served with mixed leaves.

Linda gives a lot of detail about how to catch swordfish in her book using squid, colored dye and glowing light sticks.

For the extension of a squid tentacle, our numerical results are in excellent agreement with existing experimental results.

Gervais is touched, and admits that he has n't the heart to kill the squid.

Tiger prawns and grilled squid with red peppers was a more robust dish, the squid was the best I 've had for ages.

Simon fished peg 1 catching his fish on PG 's spicy squid.

The flavors of the squid ink with the very good rice put a smile on my face.

The squid proxy has to determine where to send each request.

Food, costume and decorations plus a silly game of squid rings to play at your own shipwreck party.

This was followed by stir-fried squid Japanese-style, with some extremely delicious Japanese seafood fried rice.

Try the spicy shrimp with noodles and bean sprouts; curried squid or vegetables; or grilled salmon in turmeric ginger sauce.

They feed mostly on small fish such as anchovies, herring and sardines but also eat squid.

Gervais is touched, and admits that he hasn't the heart to kill the squid.

And I am of course a big fan of talking squid in space.

Another very satisfying starter was the stuffed squid which came sizzling in its earthenware dish with olive and fennel stuffing.

I had a starter of quick fried squid followed by perfectly cooked venison.

Tiger prawns and grilled squid with red peppers was a more robust dish, the squid was the best I've had for ages.

The remains of giant squid have been found in the stomachs of whales.

Squid triggerfish tangs passed us on great coral reefs.