A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.

(transitive) To cut (food) almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly.

present participle of butterfly

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butterfly

plural of butterfly

(by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach

simple past tense and past participle of butterfly

plural of butterflier

One who collects or studies butterflies. / (swimming) Someone who competes in butterfly swimming.

Any buddleia, genus Buddleja. / The butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa). / The blue butterfly bush (Rotheca myricoides, syn. Clerodendrum ugandense).