| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun butterfly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (butterfly) |
1. Diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings.[Wordnet]. 2. A swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down.[Wordnet]. 3. A general name for the numerous species of diurnal Lepidoptera.[Websters]. | |
| Verb Present Tense | 1. Present tense conjugation of the verb butterfly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (butterfly) |
1. Flutter like a butterfly.[Wordnet]. 2. Cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking.[Wordnet]. 3. Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions.[Wordnet]. 4. Base verb from the following inflections: butterflying, butterflied, butterflies, butterflier, butterfliers, butterflyingly and butterfliedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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"Butterflies" is a common misspelling or typo for: butterfliers, butter-flies. |
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Date "Butterflies" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1596. (references) |
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Health | Slender-bodies diurnal insects having large, broad wings often strikingly colored and patterned. (references) | ||
| Literature | 1: "The feeling of the regular drivers against these `butterflies' is very strong."- Nineteenth. Century (March, 1893, p. 177). 2: Butterflies in the cab trade, are those drivers who take to the occupation only in summer-time, and at the best of the season. At other times they follow some other occupation. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Butterflies (1953 song) | Butterflies is a popular song, recorded by Patti Page in 1953. (references) | ||
| Butterflies (2002 song) | Butterflies was a hit recording for singer Michael Jackson and the second single in America released off his much-maligned "Invincible" album in 2001. The song received such a huge buzz that it managed to make its mark at #2 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February, 2002. A remix to the neo soul single (written by Marsha Ambrosius of the neo-soul/hip-hop duo Floetry) with rapper Eve was also released and successful but because of tension between Jackson and his then-record label, Sony, promotion of the song and the " Invincible" album was put on hold indefinitely. (references) | ||
| Butterflies (television series) | Butterflies was a situation comedy written by Carla Lane and shown on BBC 2 between 1978 and 1983. (references) | ||
| Butterflies Are Free | Butterflies Are Free is a 1969 play by Leonard Gershe that was produced on Broadway at the Booth Theatre between 21 October 1969 and 2 July 1972. Gershe also wrote the screen adaptation for the 1972 film with Eileen Heckart, Goldie Hawn and Edward Albert. Loosely based on the life of Harold Krents (1944-1987), the play concerns a blind man named Don Baker (Albert), who lives in San Francisco where he meets a hippy girl named Jill (Hawn) and must deal with his controlling mother (Heckert). (references) | ||
| Butterflies in the stomach | Butterflies in the stomach is a medical condition characterized by the physical sensation of a "fluttery" (hence butterflies) feeling in the stomach. Some believe that this is caused by the release of epinephrine, or adrenaline, when one is nervous, pulling blood away from the stomach and sending it to the muscles. Butterflies in the stomach is most often experienced prior to important events, when stress is induced, but can be experienced in situations of impending danger. (references) | ||
| In the Time of the Butterflies (film) | In the Time of the Butterflies is a 2001 movie based on the Julia Alvarez book of the same name, covering the lives of the Mirabal sisters. (references) | ||
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Al Arabiya | فراشات (butterflies, butterfly), فَرَاشَة (butterfly, moth, satyr, butterflies, moths), فَرَاش (butterflies, butterfly), بَشَّارَة (butterflies, butterfly, moth, moths). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Al Fus-Ha | فراشات (butterflies, butterfly), فَرَاشَة (butterfly, moth, satyr, butterflies, moths), فَرَاش (butterflies, butterfly), بَشَّارَة (butterflies, butterfly, moth, moths). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Arabic | فراشات (butterflies, butterfly), فَرَاشَة (butterfly, moth, satyr, butterflies, moths), فَرَاش (butterflies, butterfly), بَشَّارَة (butterflies, butterfly, moth, moths). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Bohemian | motýl (butterfly, butterflies, lepidopteran), motýli (butterflies, Butterfly), vnitřní chvění (butterflies), nervozita (fuss, inquietude, jitterbug, jitterbugs, nerves). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | borboletas (butterflies). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Central Danish | sommerfugle (butterflies). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Central Tai | ผีเสื้อ (butterfly, butterflies). Additional references: Central Tai, Thailand, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Cestina | motýl (butterfly, butterflies, lepidopteran), motýli (butterflies, Butterfly), vnitřní chvění (butterflies), nervozita (fuss, inquietude, jitterbug, jitterbugs, nerves). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chiga | ebihuguuhugu (butterflies, moths). Additional references: Chiga, Uganda, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Simplified | 蝴蝶 (butterfly, butterflies, Butterflys, butterflied, butterflying), 蛺 (butterflies). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Traditional | 蝴蝶 (butterfly, butterflies, butterflys). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ciga | ebihuguuhugu (butterflies, moths). Additional references: Ciga, Uganda, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Czech | motýl (butterfly, butterflies, lepidopteran), motýli (butterflies, Butterfly), vnitřní chvění (butterflies), nervozita (fuss, inquietude, jitterbug, jitterbugs, nerves). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Daco-Rumanian | fluture (butterfly, butterflies, flier, spangle, throttle). Additional references: Daco-Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Danish | sommerfugle (butterflies). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dansk | sommerfugle (butterflies). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dari | پرهانه (butterflies, butterfly, license, licensed, licenses). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Deutsch | Schmetterlinge (butterflies, butterflys, Butterfly, Lepidoptera), Faltern (butterflies). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dutch | vlinders (butterflies), zenuwen (butterflies, plexus), vlinder (butterfly, butterflies, continuous motion shutter, butterfly fillet, butterfly spread), last van zenuwen (butterflies). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Finnish | perhonen (butterfly, butterflies, butterfly spread, moth). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | papillons (butterflies, broil, grill, moths, counter), papillons animaux (butterflies), les papillons (butterflies). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | papillons (butterflies, broil, grill, moths, counter), papillons animaux (butterflies), les papillons (butterflies). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| German | Schmetterlinge (butterflies, butterflys, Butterfly, Lepidoptera), Faltern (butterflies). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Greek | επιπόλαιοσ (thoughtless, butterflies, butterfly, trifler, cursory). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Greek (transliteration) | epipolaios (thoughtless, butterflies, butterfly, trifler, cursory). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hebrew | רפרפ (butterflies, butterfly), פַּרְפָּרִים בַּבֶּטֶן (butterflies). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High Arabic | فراشات (butterflies, butterfly), فَرَاشَة (butterfly, moth, satyr, butterflies, moths), فَرَاش (butterflies, butterfly), بَشَّارَة (butterflies, butterfly, moth, moths). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High German | Schmetterlinge (butterflies, butterflys, Butterfly, Lepidoptera), Faltern (butterflies). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hochdeutsch | Schmetterlinge (butterflies, butterflys, Butterfly, Lepidoptera), Faltern (butterflies). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hungarian | pillangó (butterfly, butterflies). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Isizulu | jubajubane (butterflies, butterfly). Additional references: Isizulu, South Africa, Malawi, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Italian | farfalle (butterflies, throttles), infilzare farfalle con spilli (pin butterflies), le farfalle svolazzavano nel giardino (Butterflies were fluttering in the garden), le farfalle svolazzavano intorno (Butterflies were flitting about). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ivatan | dicolor sa u cudibabang (butterflies are colorful). Additional references: Ivatan, Philippines, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ivrit | רפרפ (butterflies, butterfly), פַּרְפָּרִים בַּבֶּטֶן (butterflies). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Japanese | 蝶蝶 (butterfly, butterflies), 蝶 (butterfly, butterflies, butterflying, Butterflys, butter-fly). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Kiga | ebihuguuhugu (butterflies, moths). Additional references: Kiga, Uganda, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Kisuaheli | kipepeo (butterfly, butterflies, fan, fish). Additional references: Kisuaheli, Tanzania, Burundi, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Kiswahili | kipepeo (butterfly, butterflies, fan, fish). Additional references: Kiswahili, Tanzania, Burundi, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Magyar | pillangó (butterfly, butterflies). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Moldavian | fluture (butterfly, butterflies, flier, spangle, throttle). Additional references: Moldavian, Romania, Hungary, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Norwegian | Sommerfugler (butterflies). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Oluchiga | ebihuguuhugu (butterflies, moths). Additional references: Oluchiga, Uganda, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Orukiga | ebihuguuhugu (butterflies, moths). Additional references: Orukiga, Uganda, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Parsi | پرهانه (butterflies, butterfly, license, licensed, licenses). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Persian | پرهانه (butterflies, butterfly, license, licensed, licenses). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Persian (Farsi) | پرهانه (butterflies, butterfly, license, licensed, licenses). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polish | motyl (butterfly, butterflies, spinnaker). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polnisch | motyl (butterfly, butterflies, spinnaker). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Polski | motyl (butterfly, butterflies, spinnaker). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Portuguese | borboletas (butterflies). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Romanian | fluture (butterfly, butterflies, flier, spangle, throttle). Additional references: Romanian, Romania, Hungary, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Rukiga | ebihuguuhugu (butterflies, moths). Additional references: Rukiga, Uganda, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Rumanian | fluture (butterfly, butterflies, flier, spangle, throttle). Additional references: Rumanian, Romania, Hungary, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ruotsi | fjärilar (butterflies, Butterfly), fjärrilar (butterflies). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian | бабочки (butterflies). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russian (transliteration) | babochki (butterflies). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki | бабочки (butterflies). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Russki (transliteration) | babochki (butterflies). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Siamese | ผีเสื้อ (butterfly, butterflies). Additional references: Siamese, Thailand, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Sjaelland | sommerfugle (butterflies). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Slovak | motýle (butterflies). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Slovakian | motýle (butterflies). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Spanish | mariposas (butterflies). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Standard Thai | ผีเสื้อ (butterfly, butterflies). Additional references: Standard Thai, Thailand, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomea | perhonen (butterfly, butterflies, butterfly spread, moth). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomi | perhonen (butterfly, butterflies, butterfly spread, moth). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Svenska | fjärilar (butterflies, Butterfly), fjärrilar (butterflies). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Swahili | kipepeo (butterfly, butterflies, fan, fish). Additional references: Swahili, Tanzania, Burundi, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Swedish | fjärilar (butterflies, Butterfly), fjärrilar (butterflies). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Thai | ผีเสื้อ (butterfly, butterflies). Additional references: Thai, Thailand, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Thaiklang | ผีเสื้อ (butterfly, butterflies). Additional references: Thaiklang, Thailand, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ukrainian | Метелики (butterflies, butterfly). Additional references: Ukrainian, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ukrainian (transliteration) | meteliki (butterflies, butterfly). Additional references: Ukrainian, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Zulu | jubajubane (butterflies, butterfly). Additional references: Zulu, South Africa, Malawi, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Zunda | jubajubane (butterflies, butterfly). Additional references: Zunda, South Africa, Malawi, butterflies. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). | Top | |||
| Language | Translations for “butterflies” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Athag | bathaguttathagerflathagies (butterflies). Additional references: Athag, butterflies. (volunteer) | |||
| Double Dutch | baguttagerflagies (butterflies). Additional references: Double Dutch, butterflies. (volunteer) | |||
| Leet | |3(_)773|z|=|!35 (butterflies). Additional references: Leet, butterflies. (volunteer) | |||
| Oppish | boputtoperflopies (butterflies). Additional references: Oppish, butterflies. (volunteer) | |||
| Pig Latin | utterfliesbay (butterflies). Additional references: Pig Latin, butterflies. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran A | titaliba (butterflies). Additional references: Terran A, butterflies. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran B | Sotmolous (butterflies). Additional references: Terran B, butterflies. (volunteer) | |||
| Ubbi Dubbi | bubuttuberflubies (butterflies). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, butterflies. (volunteer) | |||
| Source: compiled by the editor. | Top | |||
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