butterfingers Syllabification: (but·ter·fin·gers)Pronunciation: /ˈbətərˌfiNGgərz/Translate butterfingers | into French | into German Definition of butterfingers noun (plural same) informal a clumsy person, especially one who fails to hold a catch. clumsiness in handling something:fumbling for the ball with butterfingersDerivatives butterfingered adjective butterfingers in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of butterfingers in the British & World English dictionary