Definition of Butterfly

Noun

  • a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
    - butterfly stroke
  • diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings

Verb

  • talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
    "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"
    "My husband never flirts with other women"
    - chat up
  • cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
    "butterflied shrimp"
  • flutter like a butterfly
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Unscramble butterfly

185 unscramble word found using the letters butterfly.
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