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butterfly

[buht-er-flahy] / ˈbʌt ərˌflaɪ /
NOUN
caterpillar
Synonyms
STRONG
canker larva moth
WEAK
woolly bear
NOUN
insect
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ant aphid bee beetle cockroach dragonfly flea fruit fly gnat grasshopper ladybug mite mosquito moth pest spider termite tick
STRONG
arachnid arthropod bedbug bumblebee cootie fly hornet louse
WEAK
daddy longlegs praying mantis vermin yellowjacket
NOUN
kiss
Synonyms
STRONGEST
peck salute smooch
STRONG
caress embrace endearment osculation salutation smack
NOUN
lady
Synonyms
STRONGEST
female girl woman
STRONG
adult broad dame gal mama matron missus mistress
WEAK
babe broad doll old lady old woman queen bee
NOUN
osculation
Synonyms
STRONG
buss caress embrace endearment peck salutation salute smack smacker smooch
NOUN
smacker
Synonyms
STRONG
buss caress embrace endearment osculation peck salutation salute smack smooch
VERB
kiss
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brush glance graze greet salute
STRONG
French lip neck osculate peck smooch
WEAK
make out pucker up
VERB
smooch
Synonyms
STRONG
French greet neck park peck smack
WEAK
make out pucker up

Example Sentences

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This year also featured some of the most memorable art in the festival’s history, with the hippos running “Corporate Headquarters” and the transformation of Poetic Kinetics’ Coachella caterpillar into a butterfly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

By 2019, the company unveiled a new16in MacBook Pro - without the butterfly keyboard.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The design for devices such as the MacBook Air saw keyboards fitted with a two-sided hinged keyboard switch, which somewhat resembled butterfly wings.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

For millennials and Gen Z readers who worship collectibles like Labubus, friendship bracelets and butterfly hair clips, it’s natural that art direction would follow suit — sometimes with an ironic twist.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Rani points at a bright pink scarf that flutters like a butterfly as the man hangs it up.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman