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butterfingered
adjective
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
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ˈbʌtəˌfɪŋɡəd
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adjective
lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands
“a bumbling mechanic”
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a bumbling mechanic
a bungling performance
ham-handed governmental interference
{'source': 'Mary H. Vorse', 'text': 'could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature'}
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