I. ˈskwid noun
( plural squid or squids )
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1613
: any of an order (Teuthoidea) of cephalopods having eight short arms and two usually longer tentacles, a long tapered body, a caudal fin on each side, and usually a slender internal chitinous support
II. intransitive verb
( squid·ded ; squid·ding )
Date: circa 1859
: to fish with or for squid