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Meaning of "butterfingers" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BUTTERFINGERS

butterfingers  [ˈbʌtəˌfɪŋɡəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BUTTERFINGERS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Butterfingers is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BUTTERFINGERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of butterfingers in the English dictionary

The definition of butterfingers in the dictionary is a person who drops things inadvertently or fails to catch things.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BUTTERFINGERS


aggers
ˈæɡəz
Diggers
ˈdɪɡəz
fishmonger´s
ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡəz
ironmonger´s
ˈaɪənˌmʌŋɡəz
preggers
ˈprɛɡəz
rigours
ˈrɪɡəz
staggers
ˈstæɡəz
taggers
ˈtæɡəz
youngers
ˈjʌŋɡəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BUTTERFINGERS

butterfat
butterfat cheque
Butterfield
butterfingered
butterfish
butterflies
butterfly
butterfly ballot
butterfly bush
butterfly collar
butterfly diagram
butterfly effect
butterfly fish
butterfly knot
butterfly net
butterfly nut
butterfly stroke
butterfly valve
butterfly weed
butterflyer

WORDS THAT END LIKE BUTTERFINGERS

Angers
board of managers
burn one´s fingers
clam-diggers
cross one´s fingers
dead fingers
dead man´s fingers
green fingers
hip huggers
hip-huggers
ladies´ fingers
let slip through one´s fingers
play silly buggers
Rodgers
Rogers
stick to someone´s fingers
Tamil Tigers
Texas Rangers
the Diggers
the Tamil Tigers

Synonyms and antonyms of butterfingers in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «butterfingers» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BUTTERFINGERS

Find out the translation of butterfingers to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of butterfingers from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «butterfingers» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

butterfingers
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

butterfingers
570 millions of speakers

English

butterfingers
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

butterfingers
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

butterfingers
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

растяпа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

butterfingers
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

butterfingers
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maladroit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Butterfingers
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schussel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

butterfingers
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잘해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Butterfingers
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

butterfingers
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நழுவவிடுகிறவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फुलपाखरे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sakar kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

persona dalle mani di pasta frolla
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Butterfingers
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тюхтій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de unt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

butterfingers
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Butterfingers
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Butter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Butter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of butterfingers

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BUTTERFINGERS»

The term «butterfingers» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.969 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BUTTERFINGERS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «butterfingers» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «butterfingers» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about butterfingers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BUTTERFINGERS»

Discover the use of butterfingers in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to butterfingers and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Butterfingers
But clumsy Ned the stable boy is determined to succeed where the gallant knights have failed. Can he defeat the dragon and get the girl? Or will he let the chance to become a hero slip through his butterfingers?
J M Trewellard, 2010
2
General Butterfingers
When three aging war heroes are forced out of their home by the wicked nephew of the now-deceased owner and former occupant of the home, eleven-year-old Walter determines not to let it happen.
John Reynolds Gardiner, 2007
3
Howzzat Butterfingers!
Amar Kishen is called Butterfingers by his parents, friends and also teachers.
A. Khyrunnisa, 2010
4
The Butterfingers Angel, Mary & Joseph, Herod the Nut, & the ...
Successfully produced in both London and New York, this outrageously funny comedy with murder brings the problem of big-city crime home with a farcical vengeance.
William Gibson, 1975
5
Goal Butterfingers
Full of action and adventure, Goal, Butterfingers!, the second book in the Butterfingers series, will make you lose yourself in the hilarious exploits of Amar and his friends as they hurtle through various hare-brained schemes.
A Khyrunnisa, 2012
6
Butterfingers
Theo Lyzzick—one of Nature’s non-sporty types—thought the end of the world had come when he found himself Third Man in for cricket and having to face Meltzer’s body-liners.
Roger Collinson, 2003
7
Butterfingers
Stacey is the clumsiest kid at Mango Street Primary. Mandy even finds it hard being her best friend. But after a trip to the fun park something happens. 9 yrs+.
Margaret Clark, 1994
8
Butterfingers and Secrets
Maisy, a butterfingered old lady from a family of witches, is their only hope. Maisy can't get anything right. Every time she tries to fix her cousin Egbert's spells, Maisy makes it worse. Can she get it right for once and save the day?
‎2009
9
Articles on Malaysian Rock Music Groups, Including: ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
10
Malaysian Rock Music Groups: Alleycats, Butterfingers, Pop ...
Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
Books, LLC, General Books LLC, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BUTTERFINGERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term butterfingers is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The top 6 things we want in the iPhone 6s
... glass isn't as strong as Gorilla Glass in drop tests, so having sapphire glass as the default could unfairly punish folks who have butterfingers. «IGN Africa, Jul 15»
2
WEEKEND DINER: Come For Dessert
It's light and luscious and the crushed Butterfingers give it that unexpected crunch and wow factor! Butterfinger Torte 3 Butterfinger candy bars «WDBJ7, Jul 15»
3
Winslow Family 4th of July Celebration rolls on to second day
She was there with a bull calf named Butterfingers and samples of Cabot cheese, for which Deer Hill Farm supplies milk. Caverly said her ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»
4
In-Depth Analysis of the Arsenal squad – Part 1 Goalkeepers
Ospina, he doesn't really drop the ball ………uhm need I say anything about Mr Wojciech Butterfingers? VERDICT; It was pretty obvious from ... «Just Arsenal News, Jul 15»
5
Chicago White Sox should consider hiring rainmaker after drizzly win
The Cards' defense got a case of the late night butterfingers, with 2nd baseman Kolten Wong bobbling a routine Melky Cabrera grounder, allowing LaRoche to ... «OutsidePitchMLB, Jul 15»
6
Sour candy and chicken meatballs: IKEA gears up for new food …
Don't expect to find Butterfingers and Snickers bars at IKEA's candy store. The store specializes in Scandinavian candy. COURTESY OF IKEA. «OCRegister, Jun 15»
7
Look who is juggling!
[khyrubutter@yahoo.com]. (A fortnightly column by the city-based writer, academic and author of The Butterfingers series). More In: Metroplus ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
8
Swedish fish by the bucket: IKEA debuts candy shop in Costa Mesa
But don't expect to find Butterfingers and Snickers. The store specializes in Scandinavian candy. The mini-store features a long wall of buckets ... «OCRegister, Jun 15»
9
For the kid within
After “Howzzat! Butterfingers” and “Goal! Butterfingers”, Amar Kishen is playing his third innings with “Clean Bowled! Butterfingers”. A must read ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
10
20 awesome date ideas for under $20
Proceed to stuff your 'mallows with different candy until you figure out which combination is best. Snickers? Starburst? Butterfingers? Be cheesy ... «Kiowa County Signal, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
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