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The synonyms of “Tentacle” are: antenna, horn
Tentacle as a Noun
Definitions of "Tentacle" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tentacle” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- 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.
- A slender, flexible limb or appendage in an animal, especially around the mouth of an invertebrate, used for grasping or moving about, or bearing sense organs.
- Something resembling a tentacle in shape or flexibility.
- Something that acts like a tentacle in its ability to grasp and hold.
- (in a plant) a tendril or a sensitive glandular hair.
- An insidious spread of influence and control.
Synonyms of "Tentacle" as a noun (2 Words)
| antenna | An electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals. Bugs use their antennae to detect blood heat. |
| horn | A projection resembling a horn on the head of another animal e g a snail s tentacle or the tuft of a horned owl. Horns at the ends of a new moon. |
Usage Examples of "Tentacle" as a noun
- Trailing tentacles of vapour.
- Caught in the tentacles of organized crime.
- The Party's tentacles reached into every nook and cranny of people's lives.
