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butterfly

/ˈbʌtɚˌflaɪ/

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noun

plural -flies

[count] :a kind of insect that has a long thin body and brightly colored wings and that flies mostly during the day - see color picture - compare moth

[count] often disapproving :a person who goes to many parties and other social events

a social butterfly

[singular] :a way of swimming in which the swimmer's face is in the water and the arms move together in a circular motion while the legs kick up and down

swimmers doing the butterfly also; :a race in which the swimmers do the butterfly

They competed in the butterfly.

butterflies [plural] informal :a nervous feeling in your stomach

Even experienced musicians sometimes get butterflies before a performance.

I have butterflies in my stomach.

verb

-flies; -flied; -flying

[+ obj] :to cut (food) into two pieces that are joined along one edge so that it can be spread apart for cooking

Butterfly the chicken before roasting.

butterflied shrimp