3syllables
butterflies
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Definitions ofbutterflies
1noun
- (by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach
1noun
- A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
- A use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed.
Example: "butterfly tape"
- The butterfly stroke.
- (in plural) A sensation of excited anxiety felt in the stomach.
Example: "I get terrible butterflies before an exam."
- Someone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable.
1verb
- To cut (food) almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly.
Example: "Butterfly the chicken before you grill it."
- To cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across (a gaping wound) to close it.
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