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Synonyms for handful
ˈhænd fʊlhand·ful
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Wiktionary
handfulnoun
Synonyms:
handsbreadth, handbreadth, fistfulhandfulnoun
As much as the hand will grasp or contain. - Joseph Addison
Synonyms:
handbreadth, fistful, handsbreadthhandfulnoun
A hand's breadth; four inches.
Knap the tongs together about a handful from the bottom. - Francis Bacon
Synonyms:
handsbreadth, handbreadth, fistfulhandfulnoun
A small quantity, usually approximately equal to five, the number of fingers on a hand.
This handful of men were tied to very hard duty. - Fuller
Synonyms:
fistful, handsbreadth, handbreadthhandfulnoun
Something which can only be managed with difficulty.
Those twins are a real handful to look after.
Synonyms:
fistful, handbreadth, handsbreadth
Princeton's WordNet
handful, smatteringnoun
a small number or amount
"only a handful of responses were received"
Synonyms:
smattering, fistfulhandful, fistfulnoun
the quantity that can be held in the hand
Synonyms:
smattering, fistful
Matched Categories
Dictionary of English Synonymes
handfulnoun
Synonyms:
maniple
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#2465 | handle | |
#6015 | bunch | |
#12785 | handful | |
#13125 | knob | |
#45972 | fistful | |
#48685 | hilt | |
#69489 | smattering | |
#85396 | doorknob | |
#189391 | handhold |
How to use handful in a sentence?
The civilian death toll weve uncovered in just a handful of strikes suggests the shroud of secrecy surrounding the U.S. role in Somalias war is actually a smoke screen for impunity.
As a weight loss coach for women, I recommend that my clients have a hard-boiled egg or a handful of almonds before a workout, even if it is within only 30 minutes of exercising, so that they have enough energy to complete their workout.
What I mean by democratic socialism is creating a government that works for everybody, not controlled either legislatively or politically by a handful of very wealthy people.
I remember the moment I crunched down on a handful of the ‘sweets’ -- and instantly felt explosions in my mouth, i felt a burning pain straight away. I’m still in agony and nearly lost a tooth after it cracked from the explosion.
Because these things are exhumed by opal miners, lots of other information is often lost, like their exact position in the mine and any other fossils that were found around it, we know of plenty of cases where a miner has brought up a handful of bones from a single animal. The rest of the thing might have been destroyed in the mining process or sitting in a waste pile at the bottom of the mine.
Translations for handful
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- hrstCzech
- håndfuld, håndsbredDanish
- Hand voll, HandvollGerman
- χούφταGreek
- plenmanoEsperanto
- puñado, manojoSpanish
- kourallinenFinnish
- manipule, poignéeFrench
- crágIrish
- làn cròigeScottish Gaelic
- marék, marok, maroknyi, maréknyiHungarian
- բուռArmenian
- gruppetto, pugno, indisciplinato, manipolo, irrequieto, birichino, manciataItalian
- 一掴み, 一握り, 少数Japanese
- [[한]] [[줌]]Korean
- saujaLatvian
- kapuranga, kutangaMāori
- гр́стMacedonian
- handenbinder, handbreedte, lastpost, handvol, beetje, handbreedDutch
- håndfullNorwegian
- garść, garstka, trudne do zniesieniaPolish
- punhado, palmo, mancheiaPortuguese
- mănunchiRomanian
- при́горшня, го́рстка, горсть, жме́няRussian
- hŕstka, hrsťSlovak
- handfull, näveSwedish
- หยิบมือเดียวThai
- жме́няUkrainian
- 少数Chinese
- ukhweshe, isandlaZulu
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