Meaning of octopusesque | Babel Free

Definitions

Octopuslike; resembling an octopus.

rare

Examples

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“With its spider web-like installations, octopusesque Buddha hands, corpses floating in pools, smashed mirrors and menacing flower gardens, you would be forgiven for thinking that this year's Biennale was particularly macabre, […]”

“When it came time decide⟳ on coloring this piece, I wanted to keep⟳ a very natural, octopusesque pattern, but with an added gooey sense⟳ to it. I went back to my childhood […]”

“The arms were also very octopusesque, with no suckers but tens of very thin tendrils at the end⟳, all of which were dexterous. These “fingers” could manipulate objects that floated inside the suit⟳ as well, positioned by some unknown mechanism, ...”

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