butterfly
[ buht-er-flahy ]
/ ˈbʌt ərˌflaɪ /
noun, plural but·ter·flies.
verb (used with object), but·ter·flied, but·ter·fly·ing.
Cookery.
to slit open and spread apart to resemble the spread wings of a butterfly.
adjective Also butterflied.
Cookery.
split open and spread apart to resemble a butterfly: butterfly shrimp; butterfly steak.
Origin of butterfly
OTHER WORDS FROM butterfly
but·ter·fly·like, adjective, adverbWords nearby butterfly
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British Dictionary definitions for butterfly
butterfly
/ (ˈbʌtəˌflaɪ) /
noun plural -flies
any diurnal insect of the order Lepidoptera that has a slender body with clubbed antennae and typically rests with the wings (which are often brightly coloured) closed over the back
Compare moth Related adjective: lepidopteran
a person who never settles with one group, interest, or occupation for long
a swimming stroke in which the arms are plunged forward together in large circular movements
commerce
the simultaneous purchase and sale of traded call options, at different exercise prices or with different expiry dates, on a stock exchange or commodity market
Word Origin for butterfly
Old English
buttorflēoge; the name perhaps is based on a belief that butterflies stole milk and butter