Butterfly e.g. Crossword Clue

While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Butterfly e.g. crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on September 30 2023 Wall Street Journal Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Butterfly e.g. has a total of 6 letters.

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Definition

Struck.
The act of striking; a blow; a hit; a knock; esp., a violent or hostile attack made with the arm or hand, or with an instrument or weapon.
The result of effect of a striking; injury or affliction; soreness.
The striking of the clock to tell the hour.
A gentle, caressing touch or movement upon something; a stroking.
A mark or dash in writing or printing; a line; the touch of a pen or pencil; as, an up stroke; a firm stroke.
Hence, by extension, an addition or amandment to a written composition; a touch; as, to give some finishing strokes to an essay.
A sudden attack of disease; especially, a fatal attack; a severe disaster; any affliction or calamity, especially a sudden one; as, a stroke of apoplexy; the stroke of death.
A throb or beat, as of the heart.
One of a series of beats or movements against a resisting medium, by means of which movement through or upon it is accomplished; as, the stroke of a bird's wing in flying, or an oar in rowing, of a skater, swimmer, etc.
The rate of succession of stroke; as, a quick stroke.
The oar nearest the stern of a boat, by which the other oars are guided; -- called also stroke oar.
The rower who pulls the stroke oar; the strokesman.
A powerful or sudden effort by which something is done, produced, or accomplished; also, something done or accomplished by such an effort; as, a stroke of genius; a stroke of business; a master stroke of policy.
The movement, in either direction, of the piston plunger, piston rod, crosshead, etc., as of a steam engine or a pump, in which these parts have a reciprocating motion; as, the forward stroke of a piston; also, the entire distance passed through, as by a piston, in such a movement; as, the piston is at half stroke.
Power; influence.
Appetite.
To strike.
To rib gently in one direction; especially, to pass the hand gently over by way of expressing kindness or tenderness; to caress; to soothe.
To make smooth by rubbing.
To give a finely fluted surface to.
To row the stroke oar of; as, to stroke a boat.

Check the table below for more likely or similar clues and answers related to Butterfly e.g. crossword clue.

Rank Answer Clue Publisher
99% STROKE Butterfly e.g. Wall Street Journal
20% STROKE Crawl or butterfly e.g. Wall Street Journal
20% SWIM Do the butterfly e.g. Wall Street Journal


Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:

  • Wall Street Journal Crossword, September 30 2023

The answer to Butterfly e.g. crossword clue is STROKE

There are a total of 6 letters in Butterfly e.g. crossword clue

The Butterfly e.g. crossword clue was last seen on September 30 2023 Wall Street Journal Crossword puzzle


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