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butterfingered

adjective
but·​ter·​fin·​gered | \ ˈbə-tər-ˌfiŋ-gərd How to pronounce butterfingered (audio) \

Definition of butterfingered

: apt to let things fall or slip through the fingers : careless
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Other Words from butterfingered

butterfingers \ ˈbə-​tər-​ˌfiŋ-​gərz How to pronounce butterfingers (audio) \ noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

Examples of butterfingered in a Sentence

I'm so butterfingered this morning—I keep dropping things.

First Known Use of butterfingered

1615, in the meaning defined above

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