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

(by ellipsis) butterflies in one's stomach

plural of butterfly

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butterfly

simple past tense and past participle of butterfly

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

plural of butterflier

(finance) A combination of four options, including two calls and two puts, that replicates the payoff of a butterfly.