butterfingered UK /ˈbʌtəˌfɪŋɡəd/US /ˈbʌtɚˌfɪŋɡɚd/ adjective1 •Prone to dropping things; clumsy.[I]t is always a matter of annoyance to the whole field when one of the party fails in a fair catch, or performs it in a bungling or "butter[-]fingered" style. — 1861 formsmore butterfingered · most butterfingered
