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
Research published in 2023 found that a year after test seabed mining disturbed the ocean floor in Japanese waters, the density of fish, crustaceans and jellyfish in nearby areas was cut in half.
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Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
For delicate creatures such as jellyfish and siphonophores – gelatinous animals that can grow over 100 feet long – sediment accumulation can interfere with buoyancy and survival.
—Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
But, somehow, life finds a way: The seafloor was crawling with critters of all shapes and sizes, from centuries-old sponges and cup corals to octopuses, snails, worms, sea spiders, icefish and even a rare giant phantom jellyfish.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Visual artist Pork Chop will return to craft the festival’s signature jellyfish installation and surfboard arch.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
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Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
For delicate creatures such as jellyfish and siphonophores – gelatinous animals that can grow over 100 feet long – sediment accumulation can interfere with buoyancy and survival.
—Alexus Cazares-Nuesser, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
But, somehow, life finds a way: The seafloor was crawling with critters of all shapes and sizes, from centuries-old sponges and cup corals to octopuses, snails, worms, sea spiders, icefish and even a rare giant phantom jellyfish.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Visual artist Pork Chop will return to craft the festival’s signature jellyfish installation and surfboard arch.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jellyfish
Noun
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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
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This is a cop novel that fully satisfies its genre expectations — chases, gun battles, sinister bad guys, questionable cops, cowards and heroes.—
Claude Peck,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The four rectangular objects, each measuring about three inches long, sat atop reeds in a corner of the tomb.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Barbican’s broad stage is virtually empty, except for a large cluster of reeds in the center, which allows for amusing entrances and exits throughout the performance.—
Demetrios Matheou,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The first step: Show a mouse video snippets of sci-fi movies, sports, animation and nature.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Trying out their research on mice was easier than doing so on elephants—for one thing, the average gestation period for a mouse is three weeks, whereas an elephant’s is twenty-two months, the longest of any mammal.—
D. T. Max,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Made with a leather outer and 100 percent sheep leather lining, the shoes have a stunning glossy finish that is complimented by a nylon twill bow.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Those spruce trees had colonized fields once used for sheep farming.—
Jennifer Wolcott,
The Christian Science Monitor,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Jellyfish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jellyfish. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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