but·ter·fly /ˈbʌtərˌflaɪ/
1. diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
synset: butterfly
2. a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down
synset: butterfly, butterfly_stroke
synset: butterfly
2. cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking; "butterflied shrimp"
synset: butterfly
3. talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women"
synset: chat_up, flirt, dally, butterfly, coquet, coquette, romance, philander, mash
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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