Butterflylike

/ˈbʌtərˌflaɪˌlaɪk/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or similar to a butterfly in appearance, movement, or quality.

Etymology

Compound of 'butterfly' and 'like,' with '-like' being a productive English suffix meaning 'resembling or having qualities of.' Common descriptive pattern.

Kelly Says

Writers often use 'butterflylike' to describe things that are fragile, beautiful, and fleeting—the butterfly became a symbol for all these qualities across cultures, from ancient Egypt to modern poetry!

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