butter-fingers
Definition
- Noun:
- Someone who drops things: "butter-fingers" refers to a person who is clumsy or prone to dropping objects, especially in sports or everyday tasks.
Usage Examples
- (A clumsy person who fails to hold onto the ball.)
- (She is likely to drop it due to clumsiness.)
Advanced Usage
- "to have butter-fingers": to be habitually clumsy or unable to hold things securely.
- I think I have butter-fingers today because I keep spilling my coffee. (I am unusually clumsy today.)
Variants and Related Words
- Butter-fingered (adj): describing a person who is clumsy or drops things.
- The butter-fingered waiter dropped the entire tray of dishes. (The clumsy waiter caused the accident.)
Synonyms
- Clutz: an informal term for a clumsy person.
- He's a real clutz when it comes to handling fragile items.
- Fumbler: someone who handles things awkwardly, often dropping them.
- The fumbler lost the game for the team. (The clumsy player mishandled the ball.)
Related Idioms
- All thumbs: to be clumsy or awkward with one's hands.
- I'm all thumbs when it comes to fixing things. (I am very clumsy at manual tasks.)
- Butterfingers: the same as the word itself, used as a noun for a clumsy person.