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✋handful

noun
/ˈhænd.fʊl/
hand-wringing Handicraft

Meaning

the amount of something that can be held in one hand; a small number
a quantity that fills the hand; a small number or amount; something difficult to control

Example Sentences

She took a handful of nuts.

She grabbed a handful of nuts from the bowl before heading out for her walk.

Example Expressions

a handful

Synonyms

few, small amount, little, portion, bit
Entry 1
few, small amount, little, portion
Entry 2
few, small amount, bit, portion

Antonyms

many, plenty, armful, large amount, abundance
Entry 1
many, plenty
Entry 2
armful, large amount, abundance, plenty

Collocations

a handful of, only a handful, just a handful, handful of people, handful of nuts, quite handful
Entry 1
a handful of, only a handful, just a handful
Entry 2
handful of people, handful of nuts, quite handful

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