butterfly
buh terf lahy
- n diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
- n a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
- v flutter like a butterfly
- v cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
- v talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
- The ancient discipline of yoga helps toddlers find their inner butterfly.
- She assumes the butterfly pose--knees splayed, the soles of her feet touching.
- When Otylia Jedrzejczak stepped onto the starting blocks for the women's 100-m butterfly final in Athens, Poland hadn't yet won a medal at the Summer Games.