giant squid

noun

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

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Meanings

noungiant squid (plural giant squids or giant squid)

plural giant squids

  1. A large squid of the species Architeuthis dux, which lives at great depths, and of which little is known.
  2. Any of other large squid of other families, about which less is known.
  3. informalSynonym of Kraken (Norse sea monster)

    Synonyms: Kraken

  4. informalSynonym of Cthulhu (Lovecraftian horror monster)

    Synonyms: Cthulhu

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Kraken (Norse sea monster)

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Kraken

nounSynonym of Cthulhu (Lovecraftian horror monster)

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Cthulhu

More synonyms by meaning

nounlargest mollusk known about but never seen (to 60 feet long)

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architeuthis
Broader
squid
Also see
architeuthis

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 巨烏賊 /巨乌贼, 大王烏賊 /大王乌贼
  • 巨烏賊 /巨乌贼 (jùwūzéi)any of the very large squid of genus Architeuthis
  • 大王烏賊 /大王乌贼 (dàwáng wūzéi)any of the very large squid of genus Architeuthis
  • 大王魷魚 /大王鱿鱼 (dàwáng yóuyú)any of the very large squid of genus Architeuthis
Finnish jättiläiskalmari
  • jättiläiskalmariany of the very large squid of genus Architeuthis
French calmar géant, calamar géant
  • calmar géantany of the very large squid of genus Architeuthis
  • calamar géantany of the very large squid of genus Architeuthis
German Riesenkalmar
  • Riesenkalmarany of the very large squid of genus Architeuthis
Irish mháthair shúigh mhór
  • mháthair shúigh mhórany of the very large squid of genus Architeuthis
Japanese ダイオウイカ
  • ダイオウイカany of the very large squid of genus Architeuthis
Portuguese lula-gigante
  • lula-giganteany of the very large squid of genus Architeuthis
Russian гига́нтский кальма́р
  • гига́нтский кальма́р (gigántskij kalʹmár)any of the very large squid of genus Architeuthis
Spanish calamar gigante, megaluria
  • calamar giganteany of the very large squid of genus Architeuthis
  • megaluriaany of the very large squid of genus Architeuthis
Swedish jättebläckfisk
  • jättebläckfiskany of the very large squid of genus Architeuthis
Vietnamese mực khổng lồ
  • mực khổng lồany of the very large squid of genus Architeuthis
Cite this entry
APA

giant squid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giant%20squid

MLA

“giant squid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giant%20squid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “giant squid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giant%20squid.

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