the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Apt to let things fall, or to let them slip away; not skillful in using the hands; slippery; careless.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Having slippery or weak fingers; clumsy in the use of the hands.
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adj. lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
Word Usage
"Pakistan coach Intikhab Alam admitted his country has a cultural problem when it comes to fielding as the tourists '' butterfingered 'summer continued to haunt them on day one of the third Test against Australia at Bellerive on Thursday."