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Meaning of "jellyfish" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF JELLYFISH

jellyfish  [ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JELLYFISH

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jellyfish is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JELLYFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

jellyfish

Jellyfish

Jellyfish or jellies are the major non-polyp form of individuals of the phylum Cnidaria. They are typified as free-swimming marine animals consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles. The bell can pulsate for locomotion, while stinging tentacles can be used to capture prey. Jellyfish are found in every ocean, from the surface to the deep sea. A few jellyfish inhabit freshwater. Large, often colorful, jellyfish are common in coastal zones worldwide. Jellyfish have roamed the seas for at least 500 million years, and possibly 700 million years or more, making them the oldest multi-organ animal.

Definition of jellyfish in the English dictionary

The first definition of jellyfish in the dictionary is any marine medusoid coelenterate of the class Scyphozoa, having a gelatinous umbrella-shaped body with trailing tentacles. Other definition of jellyfish is any other medusoid coelenterate. Jellyfish is also a weak indecisive person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JELLYFISH


blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
crayfish
ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
flatfish
ˈflætˌfɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
grayfish
ˈɡreɪˌfɪʃ
killifish
ˈkɪlɪˌfɪʃ
ladyfish
ˈleɪdɪˌfɪʃ
mayfish
ˈmeɪˌfɪʃ
needlefish
ˈniːdəlˌfɪʃ
sailfish
ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
stockfish
ˈstɒkˌfɪʃ
sunfish
ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
triggerfish
ˈtrɪɡəˌfɪʃ
whitefish
ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JELLYFISH

jellabah
Jellicoe
jellied
jellies
jellification
jellified
jellifies
jellify
jelly
jelly baby
jelly bag
jelly bean
jelly bear
jelly fungus
jelly mould
jelly roll
jelly shoes
jelly-like
jellybean
jellygraph

WORDS THAT END LIKE JELLYFISH

big fish
bluefish
box jellyfish
butterflyfish
drink like a fish
elfish
finfish
fish
flowerhorn fish
flying fish
kettle of fish
kingfish
milkfish
oafish
parrotfish
river fish
selfish
unselfish
wolfish
zebrafish

Synonyms and antonyms of jellyfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «jellyfish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JELLYFISH

Find out the translation of jellyfish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jellyfish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jellyfish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

水母
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

medusa
570 millions of speakers

English

jellyfish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जेलीफ़िश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قِنْدِيلُ البَحْر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

медуза
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

água-viva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জেলি-মাছ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

méduse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ubur-ubur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Qualle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クラゲ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

해파리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ubur-ubur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con sứa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜெல்லிமீன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जेलीफिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

denizanası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

medusa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

meduza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

медуза
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

meduză
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μέδουσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jellievis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

manet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

manet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jellyfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JELLYFISH»

The term «jellyfish» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.646 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JELLYFISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «jellyfish» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «jellyfish» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jellyfish

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5 QUOTES WITH «JELLYFISH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word jellyfish.
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Andrew Buchan
I think life's a bit of what you make it and a little smidgen of you being the jellyfish, and the tide's just gently helping you along.
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Andrew Buchan
The jellyfish doesn't actively move anywhere - it's just moved with the tides. Is that what man is? Man's just the jellyfish: stuff happens to you, and you get twisted in different directions.
3
Vince Gilligan
'SpongeBob SquarePants' is a great show, and it centers on a character that is courageously nice. Why is SpongeBob interesting? It's because he has passion. He has a passion for chasing jellyfish.
4
Molly Harper
I am a disaster magnet. I came home from our first anniversary vacation with jellyfish stings, a puncture wound from a wrought iron pineapple and a cork-shaped bruise in my cleavage.
5
Joe Lo Truglio
I grew up down in Florida, and in the Keys, there's this place called Sea Camp which was not unlike Space Camp, except you explored the sea. And so that kind of whetted my appetite for that. But then I ended up swimming in a lagoon full of Cassiopeia jellyfish, and that quickly quashed that desire to be a marine biologist.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JELLYFISH»

Discover the use of jellyfish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jellyfish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stung!: On Jellyfish Blooms and the Future of the Ocean
The story of the jellyfish, as Gershwin makes clear, is also the story of the world’s oceans, and Stung! provides a unique and urgent look at their inseparable histories—and future.
Lisa-ann Gershwin, 2013
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Jellyfish
Describes the life cycle, habitat, behavior, and physical structure of the soft-bodied sea animal that has no brain or bones.
Leighton R. Taylor, 1998
3
The Box Jellyfish
Young readers will discover what makes the box jellyfish, also called the sea wasp, the terror of the seas.
Colleen Sexton, 2011
4
Happyslapped by a Jellyfish: The words of Karl Pilkington
A collection of baffling, hilarious, infuriating yet curiously compelling insights and anecdotes, diary entries, poems, "true" facts, cartoons, and assorted witterings concerning travel from the mind of Karl Pilkington, the unlikely star of ...
Karl Pilkington, 2007
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Jellyfish Blooms: Ecological and Societal Importance: ...
Ecological and Societal Importance : Proceedings of the International Conference on Jellyfish Blooms, Held in Gulf Shores, Alabama, 12-14 January 2000 J. E. Purcell, W. M. Graham, Henri J. Dumont. 1D 2001 Kluwer Academic Ptthlishers.
J. E. Purcell, W. M. Graham, Henri J. Dumont, 2001
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Jellyfish
FEATURES- Full-color photography- Guaranteed sewn library binding- Table of contents, index, and glossary- Additional resources, facts, and maps- Accelerated Reader quizzes available Spring 2004 Accelerated Reader: Reading Level 5.1, 0.5 ...
Mary K. Dornhoffer, 2004
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Jenny Jellyfish: A Tale of Wiggly Jellies
A day in the life of Jenny Jellyfish and her friends includes being beached by a storm.
Suzanne Tate, 2001
8
Jellyfish
Simple text and photographs describe jellyfish, their body parts, and their behavior.
Meryl Magby, 2012
9
Jellyfish
Examines the physical characteristics and behavior of jellyfish and describes six different kinds.
Rebecca Stefoff, 1997
10
Jellyfish
Simple text and photographs present the lives of jellyfish.
Carol K. Lindeen, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JELLYFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jellyfish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jellyfish influx popping up along Gulf Coast beaches - WWLTV.com
"We seen a lot of jellyfish washed up at the shore," said one young girl. "And just walking into the ocean we had to be super cautious because ... «WWL, Jul 15»
2
New jellyfish named after Qld schoolboy
A schoolboy who stumbled across a new species of box jellyfish in a Gold Coast canal has been rewarded for his curiosity, with scientists ... «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
3
Giant jellyfish found on Lancashire beaches among UK's biggest …
Ken Harcombe, of the Rossall Point watch tower, which looks our over the sands, said they have been getting reports of jellyfish in the area.”. «Lancashire Evening Post, Jul 15»
4
UH biochemist brings jellyfish sting product to market | More Local …
UH biochemist brings jellyfish sting product to market. Sting No More ointment said to work on jellyfish, fire ants. UPDATED 8:45 PM HST Jul 16 ... «KITV Honolulu, Jul 15»
5
Jellyfish by Janice Galloway review – an exquisite short-story …
To order Jellyfish for £10.39 (RRP £12.99) go to bookshop.theguardian.com or call 0330 333 6846. Free UK p&p over £10, online orders only. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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I Came Face-to-Face With a Man-of-War Jellyfish in A.C. Yesterday …
And when one such wave came toward the shore, it brought with it the scary-looking jellyfish. Had my friend not pulled me out of the way, ... «Philadelphia Magazine, Jul 15»
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New pygmy box jellyfish Chiropsella Saxoni identified by scientists …
A new species of box jellyfish that was discovered in a Gold Coast canal by a nine-year-old boy has been identified by Queensland scientists. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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China's 'face-kini' proves popular for those averse to jellyfish stings …
Zhang Shifan, owner of a swimwear store in Qingdao, eastern China, says she invented the 'face-kini' in 2004, when customers asked for a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Locally educated marine scientist growing jellyfish for sale
Jon-Michael Degidio bags the jellyfish before shipping, and makes sure that no bubbles are in the water. Photo by Pay Aponte There are ... «Jamestown Press, Jul 15»
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Is Takashi Murakami's Kids' Movie Jellyfish Eyes Also an Art Film …
Takashi Murakami is in a bit of a pinch. Two years ago the Japanese artist made Jellyfish Eyes, a playful, Pokémon-esque, ... «Vogue.com, Jul 15»

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