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
This year, for instance, inventors took a tip from jellyfish to create a non-toxic, fluorescent spray that can make fingerprints visible at a crime scene.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Chase plays the jellyfish while Gary dresses as Ronnie.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Comb jellies are an ancient animal lineage with a distinct evolutionary history, and despite their similar appearance, they are not closely related to true jellyfish.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
They are made up of individual polyps – related to jellyfish and anemones – that group together, making use of calcium and carbonate ions to create a calcium carbonate skeleton.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Chase plays the jellyfish while Gary dresses as Ronnie.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Comb jellies are an ancient animal lineage with a distinct evolutionary history, and despite their similar appearance, they are not closely related to true jellyfish.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
They are made up of individual polyps – related to jellyfish and anemones – that group together, making use of calcium and carbonate ions to create a calcium carbonate skeleton.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jellyfish
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But then Gi-hun could die looking down on him as both a dog and a coward.Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
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The Vikings are cowards who didn't take a viking ship.Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 4 Oct. 2024
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In some areas, the once-dominant reeds have shrunk from covering 80 percent of the region in 2012 to just 25 percent in 2022, according to a study published in Nature Communications.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Take one end of the rattan sticks or bamboo skewers and immerse them in the solution, allowing the reeds to soak up the mixture.Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
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Indeed, overgrowing mutant clones in mice have been seen to revert to normal growth, as Jones and a co-author describe in the 2023 Annual Review of Cancer Biology.Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
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The reveal video featured a Joy-Con attaching to a cover and zooming around on a surface like a mouse.Ash Parrish, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
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The booth, in the lobby of a new arena adjacent to the sheep barn, will open daily by lunch until the rodeo starts, along with other Stock Show restaurants, concessions and vendors.Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2025
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So, what makes alpaca wool different from Merino wool (a kind of sheep wool)?Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Jellyfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jellyfish. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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