Synonyms & related words for tentacle

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of tentacle. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to tentacle

Explore words related to tentacle — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tentacular, octopus, octopod, appendages, tendrils, chelicera, spirula, squids. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does tentacle come from?

The word tentacle breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tent-, from Latin tento (“feel, touch”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.