Synonyms & related words for butterflies

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of butterflies. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to butterflies

Explore words related to butterflies — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dragonflies, nymphalid, insects, hairstreak, lepidopteran, lepidopterous, ladybugs, moths. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does butterflies come from?

The word butterflies breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Old English origin: butter-, from Greek boutyron (“butter”); and -flies, from Old English fleoge (“fly”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.