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
Getty Images One element of the original jellyfish cut that remains: baby bangs.
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Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Mar. 2025
Designed by Karl Lagerfeld for the opulent 1992 fall couture show, Kardashian’s black gown features a Medusa-style corset with a structured bodice and delicate spaghetti straps, falling into a pleated black silk skirt and chiffon jellyfish underskirt.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
But Suzy is convinced Franny’s death was the result of a jellyfish sting, ultimately working with her science teacher to craft a theory with what has become Suzy’s exhaustive accumulation of jellyfish knowledge.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
By-the-wind-sailors are related to anemones, corals, jellyfish and hydroids.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Mar. 2025
Designed by Karl Lagerfeld for the opulent 1992 fall couture show, Kardashian’s black gown features a Medusa-style corset with a structured bodice and delicate spaghetti straps, falling into a pleated black silk skirt and chiffon jellyfish underskirt.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025
But Suzy is convinced Franny’s death was the result of a jellyfish sting, ultimately working with her science teacher to craft a theory with what has become Suzy’s exhaustive accumulation of jellyfish knowledge.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
By-the-wind-sailors are related to anemones, corals, jellyfish and hydroids.
—Adrian Rodriguez, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jellyfish
Noun
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That’s when one coward hit me from behind with a backpack.—
Brie Stimson , Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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There is no way a coward like Musk is in a position to accuse Sen. Kelly of being a traitor.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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From best-selling cedarwood to orange blossom sets, browse our favorite reed diffusers below to find the next signature scent for your home.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2025
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The film tells the story of reed cutter Johan who discovers the lifeless body of a girl on his land and is overcome by an ambiguous sense of guilt.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These antibodies were then tested one by one in mice poisoned by venom from each of the 19 species, allowing scientists to understand systematically the minimum number of components that would neutralize all the venoms.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Comparing skin wounds in humans with skin wounds in other primates (including chimpanzees, baboons, and two types of monkeys), as well as with skin wounds in other mammals (such as mice and rats), the researchers found that humans had a significantly slower rate of healing.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Based on the bones found in the cave, many of which show marks from cutting and scraping, the local menu included some birds and small mammals, but also bigger game like bison, deer, relatives of modern horses, and wild sheep and goats.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2025
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It was withdrawn when Microsoft first unleashed it on the world, and was put through a privacy and security sheep dip before its second coming.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Jellyfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jellyfish. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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