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1. butterfly
verb. ['ˈbʌtɝˌflaɪ'] cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking.
Etymology
- buterflie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buttorfleoge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Butterfly Fish
- mcnish
- mclish
- mcclish
- ladish
- demisch
- commish
- trish
- swish
- krisch
- klish
- frisch
- blish
- wisz
- wish
- wisch
- tish
- tisch
- rish
- risch
- mish
- misch
- lish
- kish
- kisch
- gish
- fisch
- dish
- disch
- bish
- bisch
2. butterfly
noun. ['ˈbʌtɝˌflaɪ'] a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down.
Synonyms
Etymology
- buterflie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buttorfleoge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. butterfly
noun. ['ˈbʌtɝˌflaɪ'] diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings.
Synonyms
Etymology
- buterflie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buttorfleoge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. butterfly
verb. ['ˈbʌtɝˌflaɪ'] talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions.
Antonyms
Etymology
- buterflie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buttorfleoge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. fish
noun. ['ˈfɪʃ'] any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills.
Synonyms
- Anabas testudineus
- bottom-feeder
- cartilaginous fish
- caudal fin
- chondrichthian
- bottom-dweller
- fishbone
- climbing perch
- shoal
- milt
- game fish
- spawner
- northern snakehead
- tail fin
- rough fish
- roe
- bony fish
- young fish
- fingerling
- lateral line organ
- sport fish
- Pisces
- mouthbreeder
- school
- lateral line
- aquatic vertebrate
- bottom lurkers
- fish scale
- fin
- A. testudineus
Antonyms
Etymology
- fiscian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. fish
noun. ['ˈfɪʃ'] the flesh of fish used as food.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- fiscian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. fish
verb. ['ˈfɪʃ'] catch or try to catch fish or shellfish.
Synonyms
Etymology
- fiscian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. Fish
noun. the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20.
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Sentences with butterfly-fish
1. Noun Phrase
Protected by a natural breakwater, the shallow reef houses dozens of tropical reef denizens, including green sea turtles, yellow tangs, convict tangs, butterfly fish, parrot fish, eels and triggerfish.
2. Noun Phrase
Some of the more abundant species include colorful parrotfish and large-eyed squirrelfish along with angel, clown, dart and butterfly fish.
