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butterfly

Definition

  • noun: a kind of insect that has a long thin body and brightly colored wings and that flies mostly during the day
  • noun: any of numerous slender-bodied diurnal lepidopteran insects including one superfamily (Papilionoidea) with broad often brightly colored wings and usually another superfamily comprising the skippers
  • synonyms: lep

Examples

  • They competed in the 'butterfly'.

  • swimmers doing the 'butterfly'

  • a 'social butterfly'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Why should I trust you? Because it's the only way you're ever going to stop me. , We got Creepy pinned like a butterfly for weeks. Still no word. What's he waiting for? Yeah? Inspector, it's for you. - Yeah. - - It is. (..)
    2005 V for Vendetta