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1. butterfly_fish
noun. small usually brilliantly colored tropical marine fishes having narrow deep bodies with large broad fins; found worldwide.
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2. butterflyfish
noun. tropical fish with huge fanlike pectoral fins for underwater gliding; unrelated to searobins.
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- butterflyfish (English)
- butterfly (English)
- buterflie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fish (English)
- fiscian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. butterfly
verb. ['ˈbʌtɝˌflaɪ'] cut and spread open, as in preparation for cooking.
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- butterfly (English)
- buterflie (Middle English (1100-1500))
- buttorfleoge (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. 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.
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- butterfly (English)
- 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.
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- fish (English)
- fiscian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. fish
noun. ['ˈfɪʃ'] the flesh of fish used as food.
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- fish (English)
- fiscian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. fish
verb. ['ˈfɪʃ'] seek indirectly.
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- fish (English)
- fiscian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. fish
verb. ['ˈfɪʃ'] catch or try to catch fish or shellfish.
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- fish (English)
- fiscian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))