Synonyms & related words for tentacles

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of tentacles. 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 tentacles

Explore words related to tentacles — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tentacled, tentacular, tendrils, octopuses, feelers, antennae, appendages, octopod. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does tentacles come from?

The word tentacles 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.