Phrase Hound found 137 phrases and 8 compound words that contain butterfly. The most common are listed below. Open butterfly in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 137
- butterfly strokeA swimming stroke in which the body is prone, the arms are moved in simultaneous circles, and the feet are kicked up and down.
- butterfly effectThe technical notion of sensitive dependence on initial conditions in chaos theory.
- butterfly netA small net with attached handle used to collect butterflies and other insect species.
- butterfly knifeA folding pocket knife with two handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles.
- butterfly fishAny fish of the family Chaetodontidae.
- monarch butterflyA butterfly of the species Danaus plexippus, native to North and Central America.
- social butterflyA gregarious person who likes to attend parties and other social gatherings; a people person.
- butterfly bushAny of several plants that conspicuously attract butterflies
- butterfly doorA car door similar to scissor door, but while scissor doors move straight up via hinge points at the bottom of the A-pillar, butterfly doors move up and out via hinges along the A-pillar.
- butterfly valveA valve with a disk-shaped mechanism which can be used for isolating or regulating flow.
- peacock butterflyAglais io, a red butterfly with distinctive large eyespots, of the family Nymphalidae.
- butterfly kissFluttering one's eyelashes against someone's skin.
- sea butterflyAny of the suborder Thecosomata of small pelagic sea snails.
- butterfly knotA type of knot used to provide an anchor point on a long line. Much used by mountaineers. Also known as the alpine butterfly knot.
- butterfly peaAny of genus Centrosema of American vines.
- butterfly clipSynonym of split pin (“kind of stationery fastener”).
- gossamer-winged butterflyAny butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
- butterfly weedAsclepias tuberosa, a species of milkweed native to eastern North America, with clustered orange or yellow flowers.
- butterfly childA child who has epidermolysis bullosa.
- butterfly rayA ray (fish) of the family Gymnuridae (or, in some systems, the subfamily Gymnurinae).
- butterfly sleeveA type of sleeve that starts at the shoulder and widens along the forearm, usually not longer than 4 to 5 inches.
- butterfly watchingA hobby concerned with the observation and study of butterflies.
- butterfly crabA species of shallow-water king crab (Cryptolithodes typicus) native to coastal regions of the northeastern Pacific Ocean
- Minkowski's ButterflyA planetary nebula, a bipolar nebula in the Ophiuchus constellation with twin jets that form the wings.
- butterfly bendA type of bend knot, very similar to the butterfly knot, but used to join two ropes.
Compound words 8
- butterflyfishAny of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
- butterflierOne who collects or studies butterflies.
- apeflyA small lycaenid butterfly native to South- and Southeast Asia, Spalgis epius, whose pupa is said to look like a monkey's face.
- butterflybushAlternative spelling of butterfly bush: Any of several plants that conspicuously attract butterflies
- butterflylikeResembling or characteristic of a butterfly.
- butterflyersplural of butterflyer: One who collects or studies butterflies.
- butterflyfishesplural of butterflyfish: Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in …
- butterflyweedAlternative form of butterfly weed: Asclepias tuberosa, a species of milkweed native to eastern North America, with clustered orange or yellow flowers.