sea-anemone

In the opinion of Thomas Hardy, her diaphanous beauty belonged to a different order of being – a 'sea-anemone without shadow' or a miraculous dancing doll like Coppelia, apparently brought to life by the toymaker's magic, 'in which, if you press a spring, all the works fly open'.

'A Stange Eventful History' 2009

Go, Lewes, and clap a hideous sea-anemone into a glass: I will put a cabman under mine, and make

Roundabout Papers 2006

Whilst all her womb was open and soft, and softly clamouring, like a sea-anemone under the tide, clamouring for him to come in again and make a fulfilment for her.

Lady Chatterley's Lover 2004

Voyage of the Astrolabe that an Actinia or sea-anemone, as well as a flexible coralline allied to Sertularia, both possess this means of offence or defence.

Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle 2003

Voyage of the Astrolabe that an Actinia or sea-anemone, as well as a flexible coralline allied to Sertularia, both possess this means of offence or defence.

Journal of researches into the geology and natural history of the various countries visited by H.M.S. Beagle 2003

In other words, the sea-anemone corresponds to the inner fleshy part of the oyster, and the stone to which the one creature clings corresponds to the shell which encases the other.

The History of Animals 2002

Of the sea-nettle, or sea-anemone, there are two species; and of these one species lives in hollows and never loosens its hold upon the rocks, and the other lives on smooth flat reefs, free and detached, and shifts its position from time to time.

The History of Animals 2002

The sea-nettle, or sea-anemone, clings to rocks like certain of the testaceans, but at times relaxes its hold.

The History of Animals 2002

Her sea-anemone mouth had fallen agape, and he could still see the way the red neon from the Kirin beer sign had reflected off her orthodontic braces.

Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates Robbins, Tom 2000

Her sea-anemone mouth had fallen agape, and he could still see the way the red neon from the Kirin beer sign had reflected off her orthodontic braces.

Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates Robbins, Tom 2000