jellyfishn.

Brit.

/ˈdʒɛlɪfɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/

†1. An oceanic fish of the genus Plagyodus or Alepisaurus, family Scopelidæ. Obsolete.

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the world > animals > fish > class Osteichthyes or Teleostomi > order Myctophiforms > [noun] > family Scopelidae > member of family Scopelidae

jellyfish1707

fallen star1808

scopelidan1859

scopeloid1880

scopelid1882

serra1896

1707 W. Funnell Voy. round World i. 8 The Jelly-fish was about fourteen Inches long..with a very sharp set of Teeth... That part of him which is without small spots, is a perfect green Jelly, whence he was called by us a Jelly-fish.

a. The popular name of various acalephs, medusas, or sea-nettles, from their gelatinous structure.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Diploblastica > phylum Coelenterata > [noun] > class Acalepha > member of (jelly-fish)

nettle1601

sea-nettle1601

blubber1602

nettlefish1611

red nettle1611

squalder1659

sea-jellya1682

urticaa1682

carvel1688

sea-qualm1694

sea-bleb1700

acaleph1706

sea-blubber1717

Medusa1752

quarla1820

acalephan1834

medusite1838

jellyfish1841

naked-eyed medusa1848

slobber1849

sea-cross1850

sea-danger1850

sun squall1853

discophore1856

medusoid1856

starch1860

Discophoran1876

jelly1882

sea-blub1885

1841 Encycl. Brit. XXI. 1013 Acalephæ.—Sea-jellies... Jelly-Fish; Sea-Blubbers.

1861 J. R. Greene Man. Animal Kingdom II. 127 The large ‘jelly-fishes’ which, during summer and autumn, occur so abundantly in our seas, are, with few exceptions, the reproductive zoöids of Aurelia, Cyanea, and Chrysaora.

1873 St. G. Mivart Lessons Elem. Anat. i. 9 More than 99 per cent of water enters into the total composition of a Jelly fish.

b. figurative. A person of ‘flabby’ character, or deficient in energy, steadfastness, or ‘backbone’.

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the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > inconstancy > [noun] > weakness of character or will > person of weak character or will

mush-head1846

to be putty in a person's hands1867

invertebrate1869

jellyfish1883

zob1911

akratic1913

Milquetoast1932

weakie1959

1883 P. Robinson Sinners & Saints i. 11 Chicago is nearly terrific... Its astonishing resurrection from its ashes and its tremendous energy terrify jelly-fishes like myself.

1910 W. M. Raine Bucky O'Connor 101 I'll leave you and your jelly fish Scotty to your gabfest.

1928 P. G. Wodehouse Money for Nothing v. 83 John—she had to face it—was a jellyfish.

1966 C. Achebe Man of People viii. 88 Max's unfortunate..presentation of me as a kind of pitiable jellyfish.

c. attributive, usually in figurative sense.

ΚΠ

1889 Catholic News 16 Nov. 3/2 Language is at first in the Jelly-fish condition.

1891 Daily News 5 Nov. 5/4 We have..thousands of jellyfish sermons preached every year.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	jellyfish
释义	jellyfishn. Brit. /ˈdʒɛlɪfɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/ †1. An oceanic fish of the genus Plagyodus or Alepisaurus, family Scopelidæ. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > class Osteichthyes or Teleostomi > order Myctophiforms > [noun] > family Scopelidae > member of family Scopelidae jellyfish1707 fallen star1808 scopelidan1859 scopeloid1880 scopelid1882 serra1896 1707 W. Funnell Voy. round World i. 8 The Jelly-fish was about fourteen Inches long..with a very sharp set of Teeth... That part of him which is without small spots, is a perfect green Jelly, whence he was called by us a Jelly-fish. 2. a. The popular name of various acalephs, medusas, or sea-nettles, from their gelatinous structure. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Diploblastica > phylum Coelenterata > [noun] > class Acalepha > member of (jelly-fish) nettle1601 sea-nettle1601 blubber1602 nettlefish1611 red nettle1611 squalder1659 sea-jellya1682 urticaa1682 carvel1688 sea-qualm1694 sea-bleb1700 acaleph1706 sea-blubber1717 Medusa1752 quarla1820 acalephan1834 medusite1838 jellyfish1841 naked-eyed medusa1848 slobber1849 sea-cross1850 sea-danger1850 sun squall1853 discophore1856 medusoid1856 starch1860 Discophoran1876 jelly1882 sea-blub1885 1841 Encycl. Brit. XXI. 1013 Acalephæ.—Sea-jellies... Jelly-Fish; Sea-Blubbers. 1861 J. R. Greene Man. Animal Kingdom II. 127 The large ‘jelly-fishes’ which, during summer and autumn, occur so abundantly in our seas, are, with few exceptions, the reproductive zoöids of Aurelia, Cyanea, and Chrysaora. 1873 St. G. Mivart Lessons Elem. Anat. i. 9 More than 99 per cent of water enters into the total composition of a Jelly fish. b. figurative. A person of ‘flabby’ character, or deficient in energy, steadfastness, or ‘backbone’. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > inconstancy > [noun] > weakness of character or will > person of weak character or will mush-head1846 to be putty in a person's hands1867 invertebrate1869 jellyfish1883 zob1911 akratic1913 Milquetoast1932 weakie1959 1883 P. Robinson Sinners & Saints i. 11 Chicago is nearly terrific... Its astonishing resurrection from its ashes and its tremendous energy terrify jelly-fishes like myself. 1910 W. M. Raine Bucky O'Connor 101 I'll leave you and your jelly fish Scotty to your gabfest. 1928 P. G. Wodehouse Money for Nothing v. 83 John—she had to face it—was a jellyfish. 1966 C. Achebe Man of People viii. 88 Max's unfortunate..presentation of me as a kind of pitiable jellyfish. c. attributive, usually in figurative sense. ΚΠ 1889 Catholic News 16 Nov. 3/2 Language is at first in the Jelly-fish condition. 1891 Daily News 5 Nov. 5/4 We have..thousands of jellyfish sermons preached every year. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1707
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