sea nettle
noun
any large, stinging jellyfish.
Origin of sea nettle
First recorded in 1595–1605
Words nearby sea nettle
sea mile,
sea milkwort,
sea mist,
sea moss,
sea mouse,
sea nettle,
sea oats,
sea of tranquillity,
sea onion,
sea otter,
sea palm
Example sentences from the Web for sea nettle
I have seen the animal nestling in them; it seemed to be a species of cuttle-fish or sea-nettle.
The Ocean World: |Louis Figuier