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Meaning of
butterfly
in English
butterfly
us
//ˈbʌtərflaɪ//
uk
//ˈbʌtəflaɪ//
#common
Plural
butterflies
Definitions
Noun
a
colorful
flying
insect
(
Lepidoptera
)
a
swimming
stroke
style
excited
anxiety
sensation
She
felt
a
butterfly
in
her
stomach
before
the
big
exam
.
anxious
stomach
feeling
;
nervousness
The
thought
of
public
speaking
gave
him
a
bad
case
of
butterfly
.
a
stretch
with
folded
legs
(
resembling
wings
)
The
gymnast
performed
a
beautiful
butterfly
stretch
during
the
warm-up
.
Verb
to
cut
food
into
a
wing-like
shape
;
split
apart
The
chef
will
butterfly
the
chicken
breast
before
grilling
.
to
close
a
wound
with
strips
of
tape
To
butterfly
a
wound
,
apply
strips
of
tape
across
it
.
Compounds / Phrases
butterflyfish
butterflyfishes
butterfly bush
sea butterfly
butterfly knife
brush-footed butterfly
