Definition for Chrysalis:

• pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon

Synonyms for Chrysalis:

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • nit,
  • cocoon,
  • larva.
  •
  • grub.
  •
  • nymph.
  •Other relevant words:
  • colt,
  • chit,
  • callow,
  • cub,
  • brat,
  • Aurelia,
  • foetus,
  • hobbledehoy,
  • tadpole,
  • youngster,
  • chicken,
  • puppy,
  • chick,
  • pickaninny,
  • little one,
  • tendril,
  • Bantling,
  • nestling,
  • whippersnapper,
  • younker,
  • vine,
  • puppet,
  • child,
  • orphan,
  • stripling,
  • tendon,
  • staddle,
  • seedling,
  • sap,
  • caterpillar,
  • kitten,
  • calf,
  • olive branch,
  • schoolboy,
  • Whiffet,
  • urchin,
  • Chrysalid,
  • elf,
  • master,
  • cadet,
  • foal,
  • pullet,
  • lamb,
  • bond,
  • fairy,
  • fry,
  • damsel,
  • whelp,
  • lad,
  • hopeful,
  • bairn,
  • youth,
  • pup,
  • callant,
  • minor,
  • runner,
  • codling,
  • Nympha,
  • scion,
  • lambkin,
  • cirrus,
  • Whipster,
  • maggot,
  • Codlin,
  • boy.

Antonyms for Chrysalis:

• n.

  • development
    halt, retreat, stoppage, withdrawal, retrogression, reduction, shrinkage, stagnation, decline, decrease, lessening.

Hyponym for Chrysalis:

• n.

  • animal
    pupa.