handful in English dictionary

  • handful

    Meanings and definitions of "handful"

    • As much as the hand will grasp or contain. - Joseph Addison
    • (obsolete) A hand's breadth; four inches.
    • A small quantity, usually approximately equal to five, the number of fingers on a hand.
    • Something which can only be managed with difficulty.
    • noun
      The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A hand's breadth; four inches.
    • noun
      A small quantity, usually approximately equal to five.
    • noun
      Something which can only be managed with difficulty.
    • amount held in hand
    • breadth of hand
    • small quantity
    • handled with difficulty
    • A small quantity of something that can be held in one hand.
    • noun
      a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received"
    • noun
      the quantity that can be held in the hand

    Synonyms of "handful" in English dictionary

    fistful, smattering, small indefinite quantity are the top synonyms of "handful" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of handful

    • handful ( plural  handfuls  or handsful)
    • handful (plural handfuls or handsful)
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