handful

hand-ful · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A quantity that fills the hand.

  2. 2.

    A small number or amount.

  3. 3.

    (informal) A person or thing that is difficult to manage.

Forms

plural: handfuls

Related words

Antonyms: many, multitude
See also: amount, few, hand
Synonyms: few, small number, smattering

Etymology

From Old English hand + full, meaning as much as the hand can hold.