Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: tentacle
IPA transcription: [t'ɛntəkəl]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: tentacle
    Meaning: something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold; "caught in the tentacles of organized crime"
Usage examples
  • The tentacle around my arm tightened, then relaxed.
  • There was a sickening smell--and the tentacle was jerked spasmodically away.
  • Nevertheless with a swift move it slapped a tentacle squarely down over the hose nozzle.