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Butterfly

noun/kˈɑːɹtwiːl/
Definition
diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹtwiːl/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈʌtəflˌaɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈʌtəflˌaɪ/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹtwiːl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
coquetphilanderbutterfly strokeflirtcoquettechat upromancedallymash
Parts of Speech
noundiurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
nouna swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
verbflutter like a butterfly
verbcut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking
“butterflied shrimp”
verbtalk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
“The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries”
Word Forms
flirtnounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
flirtationnounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
flirtingnounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
dalliancenounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
coquetrynounplayful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
coquettenouna seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
romancenouna story dealing with love
mashernouna man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schmetterling
Tagaktives Insekt, das typischerweise einen schlanken Körper mit genoppten Fühlern und breiten, bunten Flügeln hat
🇫🇷French
papillon
insecte diurne ayant généralement un corps mince avec des antennes boutonnées et de larges ailes colorées
🇪🇸Spanish
mariposa
Insecto diurno que normalmente tiene un cuerpo delgado con antenas protuberantes y alas anchas y coloridas.
🇮🇹Italian
farfalla
insetto diurno dal corpo tipicamente snello con antenne nodose e ampie ali colorate
🇳🇱Dutch
vlinder
dagelijks insect met doorgaans een slank lichaam met knobbelige antennes en brede kleurrijke vleugels
🇵🇹Portuguese
borboleta
inseto diurno normalmente com corpo esguio com antenas nodosas e asas largas e coloridas
🇷🇺Russian
бабочка
дневное насекомое, обычно имеющее стройное тело с шиповатыми усиками и широкими яркими крыльями.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तितली
दैनिक कीट आमतौर पर घुंडीदार एंटीना और चौड़े रंगीन पंखों वाला पतला शरीर होता है
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রজাপতি
প্রতিদিনের পোকা সাধারণত গাঁটযুক্ত অ্যান্টেনা এবং প্রশস্ত রঙিন ডানা সহ একটি পাতলা শরীর থাকে
🇮🇳Tamil
வண்ணத்துப்பூச்சி
தினசரி பூச்சி பொதுவாக குமிழ் ஆண்டெனாக்கள் மற்றும் பரந்த வண்ணமயமான இறக்கைகளுடன் மெல்லிய உடலைக் கொண்டிருக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
సీతాకోకచిలుక
రోజువారీ కీటకం సాధారణంగా నాబ్డ్ యాంటెన్నా మరియు విశాలమైన రంగురంగుల రెక్కలతో సన్నని శరీరాన్ని కలిగి ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
फुलपाखरू
दैनंदिन कीटक सामान्यत: गुंडाळलेल्या अँटेना आणि रुंद रंगीबेरंगी पंखांसह सडपातळ शरीर असतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
બટરફ્લાય
દૈનિક જંતુ સામાન્ય રીતે પાતળું શરીર ધરાવતા એન્ટેના અને પહોળી રંગબેરંગી પાંખો સાથે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚಿಟ್ಟೆ
ದಿನನಿತ್ಯದ ಕೀಟವು ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ತೆಳ್ಳಗಿನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಆಂಟೆನಾಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ವರ್ಣರಂಜಿತ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചിത്രശലഭം
ദിവസേനയുള്ള പ്രാണികൾക്ക് സാധാരണയായി മുട്ടിയ ആൻ്റിനകളും വിശാലമായ വർണ്ണാഭമായ ചിറകുകളും ഉള്ള മെലിഞ്ഞ ശരീരമുണ്ട്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤਿਤਲੀ
ਰੋਜ਼ਾਨਾ ਕੀੜੇ ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਪਤਲੇ ਸਰੀਰ ਵਾਲੇ ਐਂਟੀਨਾ ਅਤੇ ਚੌੜੇ ਰੰਗਦਾਰ ਖੰਭਾਂ ਵਾਲੇ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
تتلی
روزانہ کیڑے کا عام طور پر پتلا جسم ہوتا ہے جس میں نوبڈ اینٹینا اور چوڑے رنگین پر ہوتے ہیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
蝴蝶
昼间昆虫，通常具有细长的身体、带节状触角和宽阔的彩色翅膀
🇯🇵Japanese
蝶
昼行性の昆虫で、典型的にはこぶ状の触角と幅広でカラフルな翼を持つ細長い体を持つ
🇰🇷Korean
나비
일반적으로 뾰족한 더듬이와 넓고 다채로운 날개를 가진 가느다란 몸체를 가진 일주 곤충
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bươm bướm
côn trùng ban ngày thường có thân hình thon thả với râu có núm và đôi cánh rộng đầy màu sắc
🇹🇭Thai
ผีเสื้อ
แมลงรายวันมักมีลำตัวเรียวยาว มีหนวดเป็นปุ่มและมีปีกสีสันสดใสกว้าง
🇮🇩Indonesian
kupu-kupu
serangga diurnal biasanya memiliki tubuh ramping dengan antena menonjol dan sayap lebar berwarna-warni
🇵🇭Filipino
paruparo
pang-araw-araw na insekto na karaniwang may payat na katawan na may mga buhol-buhol na antennae at malalawak na makulay na mga pakpak
🇲🇾Malay
rama-rama
serangga diurnal biasanya mempunyai badan yang langsing dengan antena berkunci dan sayap berwarna-warni yang luas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فراشة
الحشرة النهارية عادة ما يكون لها جسم نحيف مع قرون استشعار وأجنحة ملونة واسعة
🇮🇷Persian
پروانه
حشره روزانه معمولاً بدنی باریک با آنتن‌های دستگیره‌دار و بال‌های رنگارنگ پهن دارد.
🇹🇷Turkish
kelebek
tipik olarak topuzlu antenleri ve geniş renkli kanatları olan ince bir gövdeye sahip günlük böcek
🇮🇱Hebrew
פַּרְפַּר
חרק יומי בדרך כלל בעל גוף דק עם אנטנות מקושקשות וכנפיים צבעוניות רחבות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'butterfly'?
The primary meaning of 'butterfly' is 'diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'butterfly' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'butterfly' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'butterfly' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'butterfly' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'butterfly' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'butterfly' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'butterfly' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'butterfly' in regular conversations?
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