sea nettle

noun

1. any large, stinging jellyfish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea nettle¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

Something that looked like a vast sea-nettle was slowly sinking down toward them from the sky.

From Project Gutenberg

The Sea Nettle wanders to and fro by night, and at night changes its locality.

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I have seen the animal nestling in them; it seemed to be a species of cuttle-fish or sea-nettle.

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