Meaning
- (verb) To cut (food) almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly. “Butterfly the chicken before you grill it.”
- (verb) To cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across (a gaping wound) to close it.
Letter breakdown
- Butterflied contains 11 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 7 consonant(s).
- It uses 9 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 17.
Words from these letters
- fluttered
- befitted
- buttered
- filtered
- littered
- rebutted
- refitted
- blurted
- briefed
- brittle
- builder
- debrief
- driblet
- erudite
- febrile
- fertile
- fielder
- filbert
- flirted
- flitted
- flutter
- fretted
- fruited
- rebuild
- rebuilt
- refiled
- refuted
- trebled
- tribute
- trifled
- uttered
- belied
- belief
- belted
- bereft
- betide
- betted
- better
- bitter
- bridle
- buried
- butler
- butted
- butter
- defile
- defter
- dieter
- dilute
- edible
- felted
- fetter
- fettle
- filter
- fitted
- fitter
- fluted
- fueled
- furled
- futile
Connected words
Other 11-letter words
- abandonment
- abbreviated
- abbreviates
- abdications
- aberrations
- abjurations
- abnormality
- abominating
- abomination
- aboriginals
- abortionist
- abracadabra
- abridgement
- abridgments
- abrogations
- absenteeism
- abstentions
- abstracting
Words starting with BUT
- but
- butane
- butch
- butcher
- butchered
- butcheries
- butchering
- butchers
- butchery
- butches
- butler
- butlers
- buts
- butt
- butte
- butted
- butter
- buttercup
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Words ending with IED
Reader questions
What does Butterflied mean?
To cut (food) almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly.
How many letters are in Butterflied?
Butterflied has 11 letters.
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