English noun: butterfly | |||
1. | butterfly (animal) diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lepidopteran, lepidopteron, lepidopterous insect | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | brush-footed butterfly, danaid, danaid butterfly, four-footed butterfly, lycaenid, lycaenid butterfly, nymphalid, nymphalid butterfly, pierid, pierid butterfly, ringlet, ringlet butterfly, sulfur butterfly, sulphur butterfly | ||
2. | butterfly (act) a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down | ||
Synonyms | butterfly stroke | ||
Broader (hypernym) | swimming stroke | ||
Part holonym | dolphin kick | ||
English verb: butterfly | |||
1. | butterfly (motion) flutter like a butterfly | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | dart, fleet, flit, flutter | ||
2. | butterfly (contact) cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking | ||
Samples | Butterflied shrimp. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | open, spread, spread out, unfold | ||
Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
3. | butterfly (communication) talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions | ||
Samples | The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries. My husband never flirts with other women. | ||
Synonyms | chat up, coquet, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander, romance | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | speak, talk | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | vamp, wanton | ||