octopian
octopian adjective: of, pertaining to, or resembling an octopus; octopuslike.
Adjective
octopian (comparative more octopian, superlative most octopian)
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling an octopus; octopuslike.
- But darker still the shadows gather round, / And further deepen, when no outlet's found / By which the pent-up stream may overflow, / And on the stricken heart relief bestow. / When poignant Grief, with its octopian arms, / Enthrals its victim, […]1893, Robert Bell, A physician's poems, page 25
- With insidious creepings it fastens its octopian arms on the body politic, before scarcely its presence is perceived. The first cause in which it robs the people of their privileges is always a worthy one. A railway is built to connect East and West. […]1894, The American Journal of Politics, page 628
- Synonyms:
- list in octopuslike
Examples of octopian in a sentence
- […] a vast octopian media-saturated vision of linked relays, chaos, volatility […]2007, A. K. Otterness, Tales from Inside the Boerarrium, page 2:
- If an octopus divided the world into the octopian and everything else, would that make sense?2004, Erica Fudge, Renaissance Beasts, page 179:
Synonyms of octopian
- list in octopuslike
Forms of octopian
| comparative | more octopian |
|---|---|
| superlative | most octopian |
Questions about octopian
- What does octopian mean?
- Octopian means of, pertaining to, or resembling an octopus; octopuslike.
- How do you use octopian in a sentence?
- […] a vast octopian media-saturated vision of linked relays, chaos, volatility […]
- What part of speech is octopian?
- Octopian is an adjective.
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