handful
(noun)
noun
1. a small number or amount
- only a handful of responses were received
Similar word(s): smattering
Definition categories: quantity
2. the quantity that can be held in the hand
Similar word(s): fistful
Definition categories: quantity, containerful
Sentences with handful as a noun:
- Knap the tongs together about a handful from the bottom. - Francis Bacon
- This handful of men were tied to very hard duty. - Fuller
- Those twins are a real handful to look after.