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jellyfish

[jel-ee-fish] / ˈdʒɛl iˌfɪʃ /
NOUN
coward
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wimp
STRONG
alarmist baby chicken craven cur dastard deserter invertebrate malingerer mouse pessimist poltroon quitter rabbit recreant shirker skulker sneak weakling
WEAK
chickenheart faint-of-heart faintheart fraidy-cat gutless wonder lily liver scaredy-cat shirk white liver yellowbelly
Antonyms
WEAK
aggressor hero
NOUN
milksop
Synonyms
STRONG
baby chicken namby-pamby pansy pantywaist quitter sissy weakling wimp wuss
WEAK
chickenheart cry-baby fraidy-cat lily liver mama's boy scaredy-cat wussy yellowbelly
NOUN
namby-pamby
Synonyms
STRONG
baby chicken coward milksop pantywaist sissy weakling wimp wuss
WEAK
chickenheart cry-baby fraidy-cat lily liver mama's boy quitter scaredy-cat wussy yellowbelly
NOUN
sissy
Synonyms
STRONG
baby chicken coward crybaby milksop namby-pamby pansy pantywaist pushover wimp wuss
WEAK
cream puff mama's boy yellowbelly
NOUN
weakling
Synonyms
STRONGEST
wimp
STRONG
baby chicken coward crybaby misfit pushover
WEAK
chickenheart cream puff dotard invertebrate yellowbelly
Antonyms
WEAK
strongman
NOUN
weak sister
Synonyms
WEAK
chicken gutless wonder hothouse plant invertebrate meek soul softy weak soul weakling
NOUN
wimp
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coward crybaby pushover
STRONG
baby chicken featherweight loser milksop namby-pamby pansy pantywaist schlemiel sissy wuss
WEAK
chickenheart cream puff fraidy-cat lily liver mama's boy scaredy-cat wussy yellowbelly

Example Sentences

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The free, donation-based marine educational center is home to swell sharks, sea urchins, jellyfish and more that will leave visitors of any age in awe.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

That type of star formation is consistent with what astronomers expect in jellyfish galaxies experiencing ram-pressure stripping.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Among the species discovered were ancient relatives of worms, sponges and jellyfish.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

The 28-year-old revealed her outfit was originally inspired by a jellyfish, which she saw in a book while reading to her two-year-old daughter.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

The jellyfish was hovering above him, the tentacles reaching out as if to grab hold of him and stop him.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz