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单词	jellyfish
释义	jellyfish noun jel·​ly·​fish ˈje-lē-ˌfish  1 a : the typically free-swimming, bell-shaped, usually sexually-reproducing solitary or colonial form of a cnidarian in which the whorls of tentacles lined with nematocysts arise and hang down from the margin of the nearly transparent, gelatinous bell : medusa especially : a large medusa characteristic of the siphonophores and scyphozoans (such as the sea nettle or box jellyfish) b : siphonophore c : ctenophore 2 : a person lacking backbone or firmness Illustration of jellyfish jellyfish 1a Synonyms doormat namby-pamby pushover reed weakling wimp See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a jellyfish who was afraid to tell her boss that her latest brainstorm was just plain bad Recent Examples on the Web This is in addition to an unprecedented 5-degree heat wave this summer that has caused blooms of jellyfish. Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 And at least three species of jellyfish have the capability of aging backward. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 30 Aug. 2022 All of a sudden, there’s a wall of jellyfish in front of you. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2022 Purple flags are flying today in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach in Alabama, signifying the presence of jellyfish. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 5 July 2022 Roboticists have also long found inspiration for their designs in nature, studying the locomotion of such animals as cheetahs, snakes, insects, starfish, jellyfish, and octopuses. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 July 2022 Leatherback sea turtles enjoy a gelatinous diet of jellyfish and sea squirts, according to World Wide Fund for Nature. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 17 July 2022 John Dabiri, a Caltech aeronautics and mechanical engineering professor who helped Peele create the concept of the UFO, took inspiration from marine life species such as squid and jellyfish, according to Thrillist. Angie Orellana Hernandez, USA TODAY, 30 July 2022 This is a group of jellyfish-like animals that exists today, but also had unique ecologies in the Cambrian. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 18 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing jellyfish box jellyfish box jellyfish Kids Definition jellyfish noun jel·​ly·​fish ˈje-lē-ˌfish  : a free-swimming sea animal related to the corals that has a nearly transparent jellylike body shaped like a saucer and tentacles with stinging cells Medical Definition jellyfish noun jel·​ly·​fish ˈjel-ē-ˌfish  : a free-swimming marine coelenterate that is the sexually reproducing form of a hydrozoan or scyphozoan and has a nearly transparent saucer-shaped body and extensible marginal tentacles studded with stinging cells jellyfish noun 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance coward reed mouse sheep weakling wimp doormat pussy wuss wussy nebbish namby-pamby milquetoast nervous Nelly pushover nervous Nellie Antonyms & Near Antonyms stalwart mensch
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