jellyfish B2 Topic:Animals Also spelled jelly-fish US /ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/ UK /ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a soft sea animal with a gelatinous body and stinging tentacles A jellyfish drifted near the shore. Thesaurus Word family Forms jelly-fishes Related forms seatentaclemarine Etymology Compound of jelly + fish, named for its gelatinous body though it is not a fish. Topics Animals External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # jellyfish **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/ ## Meanings 1. a soft sea animal with a gelatinous body and stinging tentacles ## Examples - A jellyfish drifted near the shore. ## Related Forms - sea - tentacle - marine ## Etymology Compound of jelly + fish, named for its gelatinous body though it is not a fish. ## Topics - Animals markdown