BUTTERFLY
/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/
17
Scrabble
19
WWF
B(3) U(1) T(1) T(1) E(1) R(1) F(4) L(1) Y(4)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/
noun
- A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.
- A use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed.“butterfly tape”
- The butterfly stroke.
verb
- To cut (food) almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly.“Butterfly the chicken before you grill it.”
- To cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across (a gaping wound) to close it.
Source: Wiktionary
