English Explanatory Dictionary

butterfingered

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Prone to dropping things; clumsy.

Pronunciation

/ˈbʌtəˌfɪŋɡəd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-butterfingered.wav /ˈbʌtɚˌfɪŋɡɚd/ [-ɾɚ-]

Word forms

butterfingered more butterfingered most butterfingered butter-fingered

Etymology

From butter + fingered (“having fingers (of the specified kind)”), an allusion to people tending to drop things because their hands are so slippery that they seem to be covered in butter.

Synonyms

ambilevous ambisinistrous

Derived words

butterfingers butter fingers
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