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 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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No, and as true as all that might be, the most important lesson is that DEI turns people into cowards.

— Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of coward

Noun

Sometimes only the tips of the reeds and the seed heads were visible, poking above the murky water, and other times the reeds stood fully exposed, with a clear view of crabs clambering around their bases.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
An animal’s croaking rides away with the wind, and two sparrows rise from the reeds.

— Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

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Peppino Mazzullo, the Italian actor who provided the voice for the mouse puppet Topo Gigio, best known for his frequent, funny appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, died Wednesday.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Related The circular batteries are easy to use, unlocking and locking in place in the mouse and base station.

— Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 29 Sep. 2026

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