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Noun (2 meanings)
1. diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings.
butterfly is a type of:
- lepidopterous insect, lepidopteron, lepidopteran (noun) - insect that in the adult state has four wings more or less covered with tiny scales
types of butterfly:
- danaid, danaid butterfly (noun) - large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste
- lycaenid, lycaenid butterfly (noun) - any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
- nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly, brush-footed butterfly, four-footed butterfly (noun) - medium to large butterflies found worldwide typically having brightly colored wings and much-reduced nonfunctional forelegs carried folded on the breast
- pierid, pierid butterfly (noun) - any of numerous pale-colored butterflies having three pairs of well-developed legs
- ringlet, ringlet butterfly (noun) - any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae
- sulphur butterfly, sulfur butterfly (noun) - any of numerous yellow or orange butterflies
2. a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down.
butterfly is a type of:
- swimming stroke (noun) - a method of moving the arms and legs to push against the water and propel the swimmer forward
parts of butterfly:
- dolphin kick (noun) - a swimming kick
Verb (3 meanings)
1. flutter like a butterfly.
to butterfly
2. cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking.
to butterfly
Example:
- “butterflied shrimp”
to butterfly is a way to:
- to unfold, spread, spread out, open (verb) - spread out or open from a closed or folded state
Domain of synset - TOPIC:
- cooking, cookery, preparation (noun) - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
3. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions.
to chat up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash
Examples:
- “The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries”,
- “My husband never flirts with other women”
to butterfly is a way to:
ways to butterfly:
to butterfly is derivationally related to:
- coquette, flirt, vamp, vamper, minx, tease, prickteaser (noun) - a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
- flirt, flirting, flirtation, coquetry, dalliance, toying (noun) - playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
- love affair, romance (noun) - a relationship between two lovers
- love story, romance (noun) - a story dealing with love
- wolf, woman chaser, skirt chaser, masher (noun) - a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women