Handful

Meaning

a quantity that fills the hand; a small number or amount; something difficult to control

the amount of something that can be held in one hand; a small number

Example Sentences

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

She took a handful of nuts.

Example Expressions

a handful

Synonyms

few, small amount, bit, portion, little

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few, small amount, bit, portion

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few, small amount, little, portion

Antonyms

armful, large amount, abundance, plenty, many

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armful, large amount, abundance, plenty

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many, plenty

Collocations

handful of people, handful of nuts, quite handful, a handful of, only a handful, just a handful

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handful of people, handful of nuts, quite handful

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a handful of, only a handful, just a handful