jellyfish

noun

ˈje-lē-ˌfish How to pronounce jellyfish (audio)
Definition of jellyfishnext
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 At first, postdoctoral researcher Olívia Soares Pereira thought the vehicle had come across a jellyfish. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The breakthrough clue was its cnidocysts, specialized cells found in invertebrates such as jellyfish and corals that contain their stinging bits. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026 Guides teach people about the role jellyfish play in marine ecosystems and the importance of protecting them. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Swarms of jellyfish are filling the water off Ocean City, Maryland, keeping some beachgoers on shore during the peak summer season. — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jellyfish
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  1. coward
  2. reed
  3. mouse
  4. sheep
Noun
  • There are always vultures circling, and always cowards caving.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • To me, moral cowards are those leaders around the world who refuse to sit down and negotiate a just and lasting peace.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of coward
Noun
  • Yamaha was doing it in 1993 with the VL1, mathematically recreating the airflow, reeds, and resonances of saxophones and other acoustic instruments, while Line 6, among others, later applied the same broad idea to guitar amps.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Related Stories The motel sits among reed beds and woods, its rooms echoing with lovers every night.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of reed
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  • However, Efthymiou has been unable to get GBP100,000 (about $130,000) to perform the initial mouse-model study.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Port selection is decent, and the inclusion of a wireless keyboard and mouse is a nice perk.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of mouse
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  • Their Angora goats and Rambouillet sheep roam over the land, stopping at a network of water troughs.
    — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The sheep references our family’s English shepherding heritage.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of sheep

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