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The correct spelling is butterfly.
How to pronounce butterfly
/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/
nounIPA: /ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/
Say it like: But-ter-flee
The correct spelling is butterfly. A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. For example: "butterfly tape"
Usage Examples
“butterfly tape”
“I get terrible butterflies before an exam.”
“Butterfly the chicken before you grill it.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
- 2.A use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed.
- 3.The butterfly stroke.
- 4.(in plural) A sensation of excited anxiety felt in the stomach.
- 5.Someone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable.
verb
- 1.To cut (food) almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly.
- 2.To cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across (a gaping wound) to close it.
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