Definition
- (noun) (by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach
- (noun) A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
- (noun) A use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed. “butterfly tape”
- (noun) The butterfly stroke.
- (noun) (in plural) A sensation of excited anxiety felt in the stomach. “I get terrible butterflies before an exam.”
- (noun) Someone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable.
- (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.
Word stats
- Butterflies contains 11 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 7 consonant(s).
- It uses 9 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 16.
Words you can build
- butteries
- belfries
- briefest
- burliest
- filberts
- flutters
- subtitle
- tributes
- beliefs
- betters
- bitters
- blister
- bluster
- bristle
- brittle
- butlers
- butters
- febrile
- fertile
- fetters
- filbert
- filters
- fitters
- fluster
- flutist
- flutter
- fusible
- fustier
- leftest
- lefties
- leftist
- leisure
- letters
- liefest
- litters
- lustier
- rebuilt
- refiles
- refuels
- refutes
- reliefs
- restful
- rubiest
- settler
- slitter
- sterile
- subtler
- surfeit
- testier
- trebles
- trestle
- tribute
- trifles
- trustee
- turtles
- befits
- belief
- belies
- bereft
Similar words
Word neighbours
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
See all words starting with BUT →
Words ending with IES
Frequently asked questions
What does Butterflies mean?
(by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach
How many letters are in Butterflies?
Butterflies has 11 letters.
Solve more words
Find words from your own letters with our free puzzle tools.