tentacled
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- multitentacled adjective
- untentacled adjective
Etymology
Origin of tentacled
Example Sentences
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To the world’s grave danger, so does Titan X — a Lovecraftian tentacled behemoth whose emergence triggers Kong into a violent frenzy.
From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026
Reefs are vibrant, living structures laid down over time by tiny tentacled animals.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 24, 2023
For velellas, each apparent “jellyfish” is a colony of many individual polyps hitched to a “float” they build together: a blue-rimmed, tentacled disk topped by a clear “sail.”
From Scientific American • May 3, 2023
As we ventured through the exhibition space during installation, Mulyana pulled out from his bag that first mogus: a small, gray tentacled creation with a single eye and pink mustache.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2023
Something was wrapped around the boat, some tentacled shadow.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
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