butterfly
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.
The butterfly stroke.
Any of several plane curves that look like a butterfly; see Butterfly curve (transcendental) and Butterfly curve (algebraic).
Ellipsis of butterflies in one’s stomach (“A sensation of excited anxiety felt in the stomach”).
Someone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable.
A combination of four options of the same type at three strike prices giving limited profit and limited risk.
A random change in an aspect of the timeline seemingly unrelated to the primary point of divergence, resulting from the butterfly effect.
A type of stretch in which one sits on the ground with the legs folded into a shape like that of a butterfly's wings, slightly rocking them up and down, resembling the wings fluttering.
A person who changes partners frequently.
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Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing