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- US Pronunciation
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- [buht-er-flahy]
- /ˈbʌt ərˌflaɪ/
- /ˈbʌt.ə.flaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buht-er-flahy]
- /ˈbʌt ərˌflaɪ/
Definitions of butterfly word
- countable noun butterfly A butterfly is an insect with large colourful wings and a thin body. 3
- uncountable noun butterfly Butterfly is a swimming stroke which you do lying on your front, kicking your legs and bringing your arms over your head together. 3
- noun butterfly any diurnal insect of the order Lepidoptera that has a slender body with clubbed antennae and typically rests with the wings (which are often brightly coloured) closed over the back 3
- noun butterfly a person who never settles with one group, interest, or occupation for long 3
- noun butterfly a swimming stroke in which the arms are plunged forward together in large circular movements 3
- noun butterfly the simultaneous purchase and sale of traded call options, at different exercise prices or with different expiry dates, on a stock exchange or commodity market 3
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Origin of butterfly
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English boterflye, Old English buttorflēoge. See butter, fly2
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Parts of speech for Butterfly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
butterfly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
butterfly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for butterfly
noun butterfly
- tick — a score or account.
- vermin — noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, especially those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, as flies, lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, mice, and rats.
- pest — a city in and the capital of Hungary, in the central part, on the Danube River: formed 1873 from two cities on the W bank of the Danube (Buda and Obuda) and one on the E bank (Pest)
- mite — a contribution that is small but is all that a person can afford.
- bee — A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.
verb butterfly
- blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- graze — to touch or rub something lightly, or so as to produce slight abrasion, in passing: to graze against a rough wall.
- greet — to lament; bewail.
- brush — A brush is an object which has a large number of bristles or hairs fixed to it. You use brushes for painting, for cleaning things, and for tidying your hair.
- glance — to look quickly or briefly.
Antonyms for butterfly
noun butterfly
- man — Unix manual page
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
- collected — An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
Top questions with butterfly
- how to draw a butterfly?
- what is the butterfly effect?
- how long do a butterfly live?
- how long does a butterfly live?
- how to butterfly a chicken?
- how many legs do a butterfly have?
- how to butterfly shrimp?
- what does it mean when a butterfly lands on you?
- how to butterfly a chicken breast?
- why are butterfly knives illegal?
- how many legs does a butterfly have?
- when do butterfly bushes bloom?
- how to make a butterfly?
- what is a butterfly kiss?
- who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?
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