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hand·ful
 handful
- pronunciation:
- haend
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a quantity that can be held in a single hand.
She put one more handful of dirt into the flower pot.We sat there eating popcorn by the handful. |
| definition 2: |
a small, undetermined amount of something.
We got only a handful of replies.- similar words:
- couple
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| definition 3: |
(informal) one that is difficult to deal with or control.
That child is really a handful! |
| related words: |
minority, modicum |
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