noun Download 🔗Share (by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach Examples : "Before her presentation, she had butterflies, hoping she wouldn't forget anything. " sensation mind emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. Examples : "The garden was full of butterflies with bright orange and yellow wings, fluttering among the flowers. " insect animal nature biology environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed. Examples : "butterfly tape" medicine aid Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The butterfly stroke. Examples : "My coach says if I practice my butterflies more, I can win the swimming race. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in plural) A sensation of excited anxiety felt in the stomach. Examples : "I get terrible butterflies before an exam." sensation mind body emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Someone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable. Examples : "The new student, known for her brightly colored clothes and erratic attendance, was considered a butterfly in the school. " person character style attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cut (food) almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly. Examples : "Butterfly the chicken before you grill it." food action utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across (a gaping wound) to close it. Examples : "The nurse had to butterflies the deep cut on his arm with thin strips of tape before bandaging it. " medicine action anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading