butterfly
🇺🇸
/ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
🇬🇧
/ˈbʌtəflaɪ/
noun
R
a flying insect with a thin body and four large, often colorful wings
The butterfly landed on the flower to drink nectar.
R
a swimming style where both arms move forward together while the legs kick up and down
He won the race using the butterfly stroke.
translation
a flying insect with a thin body and four large, often colorful wings; a swimming style where both arms move forward together while the legs kick up and down
Word Forms
Plural
butterflies