tentacled
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6.8
- adjective
- /ˈtɛntəkl̩d/
- In the science fiction film, alien beings with tentacled appendages captured the imaginations of the viewers.
- tentacled creature
- tentacled monster
- tentacled beast
Examples
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Others described fantastic serpents of incredible size, grotesque, tentacled creatures.
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The creature's tentacled tongue shot back into its mouth.
Fiction book (1992) -
A tentacled freak from the deep shows up, and I'm supposed to learn math?
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It was almost another hour before we saw another of the tentacled creatures.
Fiction book (1995) -
His power was causing the wall beside them to disintegrate, along with the floor upon which Varina was trapped by the tentacled creature.
Fiction book (1992) -
My curiosity was beginning to conquer my dislike for all things slimy and tentacled.
Fiction book (1997) -
When Grumog couldn't reach the offending spear with its short legs, it used its tentacled tongue to pull the barb from its side.
Fiction book (1992) -
As the diver explored the reef, he was amazed by the colorful,tentacled creatures that swayed gently with the current.
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The children were fascinated by the tentacled octopus at the aquarium, watching it change colors and move fluidly.
Synonyms
1
9.9
Having long soft arms like an octopus or jellyfish
1
8.0
A thing with extra parts like arms or tentacles attached to the body
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tentacled comes from the Latin word tentaculum, meaning a 'feeler', which is from tentare meaning 'to feel' or 'to reach out'. So a tentacled creature has arm-like parts that reach out to touch or grab things, a bit like how to extend is to 'reach out'.