butterfly upon a wheel

noun

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

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Meanings

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

plural butterflies upon a wheel · plural butterflies upon wheels

  1. An innocent person (usually a female) crushed by life's adversities.
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butterfly upon a wheel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20upon%20a%20wheel

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butterfly upon a wheel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20upon%20a%20wheel.

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