Associations to the word «Chrysalis»

Wiktionary

CHRYSALIS, noun. The pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place
CHRYSALIS, noun. (figurative) A strong constraint.

Dictionary definition

CHRYSALIS, noun. Pupa of a moth or butterfly enclosed in a cocoon.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis