tentacle meaning

UK US /ˈtɛntəkəl/ 3 syllables

tentacle (noun): something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold.

tentacle has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

tentacle as a noun

  1. something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold
    • caught in the tentacles of organized crime

    Type of: grip

    Related forms: tentacular

  2. any of various elongated tactile or prehensile flexible organs that occur on the head or near the mouth in many animals; used for feeling or grasping or locomotion

    Type of: process

    Kinds: antenna, barbel

    Related forms: tentacular

How to pronounce tentacle

tentacle is pronounced /ˈtɛntəkəl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in LE · 8-letter words

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