JELLYFISH Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

jellyfish

noun

ˈje-lē-ˌfish

Definition of jellyfish

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 Imagine a 350-foot-tall orb that can be transformed into virtually anything, from a harvest moon rising over the Strip to a giant snow globe to a tank of undulating jellyfish. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 The emergency action began on Tuesday when tens of tons of jellyfish swept into the facility’s water intake system. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 She’s experimented with everything from jellyfish cuts to wavy styles to everything in between. — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026 Miglietta explained that the jellyfish appears to be dying and sinks to the bottom, then, like a butterfly turning back into a caterpillar, shrinks into a ball. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for jellyfish

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But Coyote has hitched his hopes for the mammoth case upon a man who could only be called a coward.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The pundits feasted on her neutrality, most venomously Megyn Kelly, who called her a coward.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of coward

Noun

Transplants of mature muscle tissue based on stem cells taken from the mouse’s own quadriceps were found to survive for more than 81 days in experiments.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
The measure is one of many across the country looking to limit the practice, where even a person’s movements with a computer mouse can be tracked and used by retailers to personalize prices.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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Nordic Fair Isle prints and anything with sheep, stripes, or funky patterns are fantastic sellers.

— Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
The highest-ticket item is a funnel-neck jacket in rich chocolate sheep leather that dissolves into black toward the waist (399€), which can be paired with a matching pencil skirt.

— Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

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