handful
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noun \ˈhan(d)-ˌfu̇l\ plural handfuls \-ˌfu̇lz\ also hands·ful \ˈhan(d)z-ˌfu̇l\
Definition of HANDFUL
1
: as much or as many as the hand will grasp
2
: a small quantity or number <a handful of people>
3
: as much as one can manage <the kids are quite a handful>
See Examples of HANDFUL
- The children collected seashells by the handful.
- Our dog is a real handful.
First Known Use of HANDFUL
before 12th century
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Rhymes with HANDFUL
armful, bagful, bellpull, brimful, bulbul, cageful, canful, capful, carful, cheekful, chestful, chock-full, cupful, drawerful, earful, eyeful, fistful, forkful, glassful, houseful, in full, jarful, John Bull, jugful, lapful, mouthful, mugful, outpull, pailful, panful, pipeful, pit bull, plateful, potful, push-pull, rackful, roomful, sackful, scoopful, shelfful, skinful, spadeful, spoonful, stageful, steel wool, tankful, tinful, topful, trainful, trayful, truckful, trunkful, tubful
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