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Synonyms for jellyfish


Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : jel-ee-fish
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɛl iˌfɪʃ

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Définition of jellyfish

Origin :
  • popular name of the medusa and similar sea-creatures, 1796, from jelly (n.) + fish (n.). Earlier it had been used of a type of actual fish (1707).
  • As in apprehensive : adj anxious, fearful
  • As in frightened : adj very scared
  • As in milksop : noun coward
  • As in namby-pamby : noun pansy
  • As in sissy : noun weakling
  • As in weakling : noun person who has no strength
  • As in wimp : noun weakling
  • As in weak sister : noun weak member of group
  • As in coward : noun person who is scared, easily intimidated
Example sentences :
  • In fact, animals like jellyfish and worms are lungs all over.
  • Extract from : « A Handbook of Health » by Woods Hutchinson
  • Normally a jellyfish has its parts in four or multiples of four.
  • Extract from : « The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) » by J. Arthur Thomson
  • It is of interest to consider a common animal like the jellyfish Aurelia.
  • Extract from : « The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) » by J. Arthur Thomson
  • He was using the jellyfish as an example of a life form all but invisible.
  • Extract from : « The Common Man » by Guy McCord (AKA Dallas McCord Reynolds)
  • Just like jellyfish, they will not stand any rough handling.
  • Extract from : « Ben Burton » by W. H. G. Kingston
  • Its eyes were jellyfish, its hair of seaweed, and the mouth was like a mussel.
  • Extract from : « Eskimo Folktales » by Unknown
  • These are of the jellyfish family, and have only lately been added to the aquarium.
  • Extract from : « Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, March 1899 » by Various
  • The jellyfish, incredible numbers of them, slipped past him.
  • Extract from : « The Search Party » by G. A. Birmingham
  • The water near the shore was full of jellyfish and brown seaweed.
  • Extract from : « The Search Party » by G. A. Birmingham
  • His face looked like a jellyfish when Higgins got through with him.
  • Extract from : « Droll Stories of Isthmian Life » by Evelyn Saxton

Antonyms for jellyfish

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