Meaning
- (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.
Letter breakdown
- Butterfly contains 9 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 7 consonant(s).
- It uses 8 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 17.
Synonyms
Words from these letters
- fluttery
- buttery
- flutter
- utterly
- belfry
- butler
- butter
- turtle
- beryl
- bluer
- blurt
- brute
- burly
- butte
- buyer
- flute
- flyer
- lefty
- rebut
- ruble
- truly
- tuber
- utter
- belt
- blue
- blur
- bury
- butt
- byte
- felt
- flub
- flue
- fret
- fuel
- furl
- fury
- left
- lube
- lure
- lute
- lyre
- rely
- rube
- ruby
- rule
- true
- tube
- tuft
- turf
- yule
- bet
- bur
- but
- buy
- bye
- elf
- fer
- fey
- flu
Connected words
Other 9-letter words
- aardvarks
- abandoned
- abasement
- abatement
- abattoirs
- abdicated
- abdicates
- abdominal
- abductees
- abducting
- abduction
- abductors
- abhorrent
- abhorring
- abilities
- ablatives
- ablutions
- abnegated
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 FLY
Reader questions
What does Butterfly mean?
A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
How many letters are in Butterfly?
Butterfly has 9 letters.
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