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
Sprites, by contrast, often resemble crimson jellyfish or branching tendrils rising above thunderstorms.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Among the new characters are the Wind Traders, a new group of Na’vi who travel across Pandora on giant airships that look like jellyfish.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
The foam unit kept the Adistar Cushion 3’s general shape but expanded it in height and width, with curved grooves along the sides that Adidas has linked to the fluid form of a jellyfish.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, lifeguards will fly a purple flag on their beaches to let people know of stinging wildlife, which includes stingrays, jellyfish and the Portuguese man o' war.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Among the new characters are the Wind Traders, a new group of Na’vi who travel across Pandora on giant airships that look like jellyfish.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
The foam unit kept the Adistar Cushion 3’s general shape but expanded it in height and width, with curved grooves along the sides that Adidas has linked to the fluid form of a jellyfish.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, lifeguards will fly a purple flag on their beaches to let people know of stinging wildlife, which includes stingrays, jellyfish and the Portuguese man o' war.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jellyfish
Noun
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He and the cowards of Congress should be held accountable in the next election cycle.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Tim Walz and Jacob Frey are cowards who are inciting violence to distract from their own failures.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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Along the banks, the giants of Amazonia, the sentinel royal palms and the colossal domed kapoks, rose above a confusion of trunks, reeds, and trailing vines.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Tule reeds that grows in the yard in preparation of basket weaving.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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To keep the hair sleek while still having some body and bounce, like Ciara's 'do here, Ellsworth recommends using a light mouse or texture spray to help prevent flyaways while smoothing the hair.—
Elise Tabin,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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The researchers also found that knocking out the genes for these two cell surface proteins in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease helped reduce the risk of death and progression of symptoms.—
Freda Kreier,
Hartford Courant,
14 Jan. 2026
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Visitors can attend shows for cattle, swine, goats, sheep, horses, donkeys and poultry.—
Brayden Garcia
January 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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Four-legged robots have similarly learned to effortlessly navigate rugged landscapes and even herd sheep.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Jellyfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jellyfish. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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