Word: butterflylike
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: but
ter
fly
like
Definition: Resembling or characteristic of a butterfly.
Morphemes:
Affix: butter
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any specific soft substance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βοῦς
Language: grc
Decoded: bous
Meaning: cow
Affix: τυρός
Language: grc
Decoded: turos
Meaning: cheese
Affix: fly
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any similar, but unrelated insect such as dragonfly or butterfly.
Affix: -like
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having some of the characteristics of (used to form adjectives from nouns).