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butterflies

  • /ˈbʌ.tə(ɹ).flaɪz/

noun

  1. plural plural of butterfly

noun

  1. abbreviation, ellipsis, plural, plural only Ellipsis of butterflies in one's stomach And I wish that I could be with you tonight / 'Cause you give me butterflies

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of butterfly

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Closest in meaning: nymphalid, pierid, balls, eyeballs, jitters, monarchs, moths, nerves, lepidopterans, papillons, swallowtails, pierids, skippers, nymphalids, hairstreaks, fritillaries

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"butterflies." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/butterflies.

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@misc{butterflies_2026,
  title = {butterflies},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/butterflies},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}