tentacled
Americanadjective
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This tentacled soft plastic beast—born in Japan, smaller than a tennis ball—is a full-out phenomenon in bass fishing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
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
The furred and the hoofed, the feathered and the chaotically tentacled roam, slither and sometimes howl in “The Animal Kingdom,” an amusing what-if French fantasy with a touch of comedy and some glints of horror.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
Reefs are vibrant, living structures laid down over time by tiny tentacled animals.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 24, 2023
He saw its blackness growing, running, a creature waving monstrous, tentacled arms.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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