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butterfly upon a wheel

butterfly upon a wheel noun: an innocent person (usually a female) crushed by life's adversities.

Noun

butterfly upon a wheel (plural butterflies upon a wheel or butterflies upon wheels)

  1. An innocent person (usually a female) crushed by life's adversities.

Forms of butterfly upon a wheel

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Questions about butterfly upon a wheel

What does butterfly upon a wheel mean?
Butterfly upon a wheel means an innocent person (usually a female) crushed by life's adversities.
What part of speech is butterfly upon a wheel?
Butterfly upon a wheel is a noun.
What is the plural of butterfly upon a wheel?
The plural of butterfly upon a wheel is butterflies upon a wheel.

Words near butterfly upon a wheel in the dictionary

  1. butterfly stitches
  2. butterfly stroke
  3. butterfly strokes
  4. butterfly syringe
  5. butterfly syringes
  6. butterfly upon a wheel
  7. butterfly valve
  8. butterfly valves
  9. butterfly watching
  10. butterfly weed
  11. butterfly-knotted

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