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handful
(redirected from handfuls)

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hand·ful  (hndfl)
n. pl. hand·fuls
1. The amount that a hand can hold.
2. A small, undefined number or quantity: only a handful of people on the street.
3. Informal One that is difficult to control or handle: The hyperactive toddler is a real handful.

handful
Noun
pl -fuls
1. the amount that can be held in the hand
2. a small number: a handful of parents
3. Informal a person or animal that is difficult to control: as a child she was a real handful

Handful a quantity that would fill a hand; a small company or number—Wilkes.
Examples: handful of days, 1633; of men, 1525; of straw, 1489; of wit, 1536; of words, 1876.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.handfulhandful - a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received"
small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
2.handful - the quantity that can be held in the hand
containerful - the quantity that a container will hold

handful
noun few, sprinkling, small amount, small quantity, smattering, small number << OPPOSITE a lot
Translations
handful [ˈhændful] npuñado
handful [ˈhændful] hand npoignée f
handful [ˈhændful] hand nHandvoll f
handful [ˈhændful] nmanciata, pugno


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