as in coward
a person without strength of character
a jellyfish who was afraid to tell her boss that her latest brainstorm was just plain bad
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Recent Examples of jellyfish
The researchers also observed animals ranging from bone-eating worms to squat lobsters, from spoon worms to jellyfish—and the scientists suspect that some of these creatures may represent undescribed species.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
The whale carcasses are home to a large community of jellyfish, brittle stars, bone-boring worms, and bivalves.
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Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
Top 5 Can’t Miss Spot sea turtles, jellyfish, and bottlenose dolphins beneath the Navarre Beach fishing pier.
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Daria Bachmann,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
Pets and children are especially curious and should be redirected or kept away from the jellyfish.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for jellyfish
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
The whale carcasses are home to a large community of jellyfish, brittle stars, bone-boring worms, and bivalves.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
Top 5 Can’t Miss Spot sea turtles, jellyfish, and bottlenose dolphins beneath the Navarre Beach fishing pier.
—
Daria Bachmann,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
Pets and children are especially curious and should be redirected or kept away from the jellyfish.
—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for jellyfish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jellyfish
Noun
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That’s the sign of a true coward.
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Fishback showed up at a Donalds campaign event in Lake City on Saturday with a bunch of supporters, shouting through a bullhorn that Donalds was a coward for not debating him and telling him to go back to New York, a reference to Donalds’ childhood in Brooklyn.
Noun
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If earthy reed mats don't align with your taste, consider corrugated aluminum instead.
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Disembarking in Berry’s Creek Canal required skulking through some swamp and reeds, commando style.
Noun
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There are also quiet-click primary buttons and the mouse is powered by a rechargeable 500mAh battery capable of delivering up to 200 days of use on a single charge, depending on usage patterns.
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Elephants get two hours per day, while mouse lemurs spend more than 15 hours in shut-eye.
Noun
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Another bears an image of a sheep Statue of Liberty holding a selfie stick instead of a torch.
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Hang out with sheep, meet magicians and clowns and explore the amusement park.
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“Jellyfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jellyfish. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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