butterfly
Caterpillar's final form
A butterfly is a flying insect with large, often colorful wings that undergoes metamorphosis from caterpillar to winged adult.
The word extends to things resembling this creature's shape or movement: the butterfly stroke in swimming involves simultaneous arm movements that arc outward, and a butterfly knife has a split handle that folds around the blade.
Butterflies in your stomach describes the fluttery sensation of nervousness or excitement.
To butterfly something, especially meat or shrimp, is to cut it nearly through and spread it flat.
Floral sugar water
- pollenFloral reproductive grains
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- flowerPlant's reproductive organ
- gardenCultivated plant area
milkweed · buddleia · lantana · zinnia · verbena · coneflower · aster · marigold
Moth or butterfly young
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
- mothNight-flying lepidopteran
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
proboscis · pupa · larva · thorax · abdomen · scales · wings · lepidoptera
Rapid light movement
- flitMove lightly, rapidly
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- driftGradual movement, no direction
float · dart · dance · swoop · skim · bob · weightless · airy
Thorough change in form
- soulInnermost animating essence
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- hopeDesire for good outcomes
resurrection · psyche · spirit · ephemeral · fleeting · fragility · beauty · change
Showing shifting spectral colors
- colorfulFull of varied hues
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- wingsLimbs for flight
- markingsIdentifying visual features
patterns · eyespots · brilliant · delicate · graceful · ethereal · striking · shimmering
Concealment through visual blending
- eyespotsSimple light-detecting organs
- viceroyRoyal colonial governor
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
prey · resemblance · deception · defense · pattern
Thorough change in form
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- pupaInsect's resting stage
emergence · stages · lifecycle · molting · instar · development · hatching · transition
Sudden brain blood blockage
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- swimmerOne who moves through water
pool · race · technique · undulation · arms · kick · timing · competition
nectar
Floral sugar water
garden · milkweed · buddleia · lantana · zinnia · verbena · coneflower · aster · marigold · salvia
caterpillar
Moth or butterfly young
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
- mothNight-flying lepidopteran
antennae · proboscis · pupa · larva · thorax · abdomen · scales · wings · lepidoptera · entomology
flutter
Rapid light movement
drift · float · dart · dance · swoop · skim · bob · weightless · airy · flap
transformation
Thorough change in form
- soulInnermost animating essence
- rebirthSpiritual or physical regeneration
- freedomAbsence of constraint
hope · resurrection · psyche · spirit · ephemeral · fleeting · fragility · beauty · change · renewal
iridescent
Showing shifting spectral colors
markings · patterns · eyespots · brilliant · delicate · graceful · ethereal · striking · shimmering · kaleidoscopic
camouflage
Concealment through visual blending
predator · prey · resemblance · deception · defense · pattern
transformation
Thorough change in form
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- cocoonSilk wrapping for transformation
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
pupa · emergence · stages · lifecycle · molting · instar · development · hatching · transition · change
stroke
Sudden brain blood blockage
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
swimmer · pool · race · technique · undulation · arms · kick · timing · competition
- social butterflyOutgoing, prolific socializer
- butterfly netTool for catching winged insects
- butterflies in stomachNervous stomach sensation
- butterfly effectSmall inputs, disproportionate results
- butterfly wingsScaled insect flight organs
- butterfly gardenLandscaped area for winged pollinators
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