All butterfly synonyms
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B b noun butterfly
- bug β A bug is an insect or similar small creature.
- anxiety β Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
- tick β a score or account.
- vermin β 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 β 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 β a contribution that is small but is all that a person can afford.
- bee β 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.
- gnat β any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- dragonfly β any of numerous stout-bodied, nonstinging insects of the order Odonata (suborder Anisoptera), the species of which prey on mosquitoes and other insects and are distinguished from the damselflies by having the wings outstretched rather than folded when at rest.
- moth β any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- grasshopper β any of numerous herbivorous, orthopterous insects, especially of the families Acrididae and Tettigoniidae, having the hind legs adapted for leaping and having chewing mouth parts, some species being highly destructive to vegetation. Compare locust (def 1), long-horned grasshopper.
- spider β any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
- cockroach β A cockroach is a large brown insect that is sometimes found in warm places or where food is kept.
- termite β any of numerous pale-colored, soft-bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc.
- ant β Ants are small crawling insects that live in large groups.
- mosquito β any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Culicidae, the females of which suck the blood of animals and humans, some species transmitting certain diseases, as malaria and yellow fever.
- beetle β A beetle is an insect with a hard covering to its body.
- flea β any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
- fruit fly β any of numerous small dipterous insects of the family Tephritidae, the larvae of which feed on the fruit of various plants.
- aphid β Aphids are very small insects which live on plants and suck their juices.
- ladybug β any of numerous small, round, often brightly colored and spotted beetles of the family Coccinellidae, feeding chiefly on aphids and other small insects, but including several forms that feed on plants.
- peck β Annie Smith, 1850β1935, U.S. mountain climber.
- smooch β smutch.
- salute β Military. to pay respect to or honor by some formal act, as by raising the right hand to the side of the headgear, presenting arms, firing cannon, dipping colors, etc.
- girl β a female child, from birth to full growth.
- queen β Ellery, joint pen name of Manfred Bennington Lee and Frederick Dannay.
- adult β An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
- female β a person bearing two X chromosomes in the cell nuclei and normally having a vagina, a uterus and ovaries, and developing at puberty a relatively rounded body and enlarged breasts, and retaining a beardless face; a girl or woman.
- old woman β elderly lady
- nervousness β highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
- restlessness β characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood.
- apprehension β Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
- suffering β the state of a person or thing that suffers.
- uncertainty β the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy: His uncertainty gave impetus to his inquiry.
- disquiet β lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
- unease β not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
- misgiving β Often, misgivings. a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension.
- mistrust β lack of trust or confidence; distrust.
- angst β Angst is a feeling of anxiety and worry.
- jitters β jitters, nervousness; a feeling of fright or uneasiness (usually preceded by the): Every time I have to make a speech, I get the jitters.
- doubt β to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- uneasiness β not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
- dread β to fear greatly; be in extreme apprehension of: to dread death.
- misery β wretchedness of condition or circumstances.
verb butterfly
- kiss β to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc.: He kissed his son on the cheek.
- blow β When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
- graze β to touch or rub something lightly, or so as to produce slight abrasion, in passing: to graze against a rough wall.
- greet β to lament; bewail.
- brush β 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 β to look quickly or briefly.