tentacle
Word family adjectivetentacledtentaculartentaculatetentaculiferoustentaculoidnountentaculitetentacle
ten·ta·cle /ˈtentɪkəl/ noun [countableC] 1. HBAone of the long thin parts of a sea creature such as an octopus which it uses for holding things 〔章鱼等海洋动物的〕触手,触角,触须 2 tentacles [plural] the influence or effect that something has on other people or things – used to show disapproval 影响;束缚;约束〔含贬义〕 The company’s tentacles spread from car manufacturing to railways. 这家公司的扩张触角从汽车制造业伸向了铁路运输业。
Origin tentacle (1700-1800) Modern Latin tentaculum, from
Latin tentare;
→ TEMPT