handful
/ˈhæn(d)fʊl/noun2 syllables
Handful means: a small number or amount.
Synonyms for handful4
noun, as in a small number or amount
smattering
noun, as in the quantity that can be held in the hand
fistful
What does handful mean?2
noun
1
a small number or amount“only a handful of responses were received”
2
the quantity that can be held in the hand
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Handful in a sentence
- The handful of protesters stood in front of the presidential palace, clamoring for attention.Amastan
- I listened to a handful of episodes, maybe five.shekitten
- If you hurl a handful of stones, at least one will hit.sabretou
- A mole farted through grass, having swallowed a handful of grains.deniko
- This country belongs to all of us, not just a handful of billionaires.al_ex_an_der
- There are a handful of naughty boys in my neighborhood.Zifre
- Only a handful of people came to the meeting.CK
- Only a handful of activists in our union are articulate.AlanF_US
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of handful
as a noun
- plural
- handfuls