butterfly
butterfly
englantiperhonen
yhteys|urheilu|k=en perhosuinti
Synonyymisanakirja
butterfly
veto, perhosuinti, lepidoptera-perhoset, perhonen, täpläperhonen, heinäperhonen.
Rimmaavat sanat
butterfly rimmaa näiden kanssa:
hely, viljely, osa-aikaviljely, kuokkaviljely, lavaviljely, parvekeviljely, kasvihuoneviljely, koeviljely, kateviljely, kotitarveviljely...
Englannin sanakirja
butterfly (englanti > suomi)
butterfly englanniksi
A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring. (defdate)
puhekieltä Someone seen as being unserious and (originally) dressed gaudily; someone flighty and unreliable. (defdate)
1897, Henry James, What Maisie Knew:
The butterfly stroke. (defdate)
A use of surgical tape, cut into thin strips and placed across an open wound to hold it closed.
butterfly tape
puhekieltä To cut (food) almost entirely in half and spread the halves apart, in a shape suggesting the wings of a butterfly.
butterflied shrimp
Butterfly the chicken before you grill it.
puhekieltä To cut strips of surgical tape or plasters into thin strips, and place across (a gaping wound) to close it.
2006, Paul Garber, Newtons Force'' (page 256)