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Synonyms for handful
ˈhænd fʊlhand·ful

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  1. handfulnoun

    Synonyms:
    handsbreadth, handbreadth, fistful

  2. handfulnoun

    As much as the hand will grasp or contain. - Joseph Addison

    Synonyms:
    handbreadth, fistful, handsbreadth

  3. handfulnoun

    A hand's breadth; four inches.

    Knap the tongs together about a handful from the bottom. - Francis Bacon

    Synonyms:
    handsbreadth, handbreadth, fistful

  4. handfulnoun

    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, handbreadth

  5. handfulnoun

    Something which can only be managed with difficulty.

    Those twins are a real handful to look after.

    Synonyms:
    fistful, handbreadth, handsbreadth

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. handful, smatteringnoun

    a small number or amount

    "only a handful of responses were received"

    Synonyms:
    smattering, fistful

  2. handful, fistfulnoun

    the quantity that can be held in the hand

    Synonyms:
    smattering, fistful

Dictionary of English Synonymes1.0 / 1 vote

  1. handfulnoun

    Synonyms:
    maniple

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "handful":

    fistful, handle, handhold, doorknob, hilt, bunch, knob

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#6015bunch
#12785handful
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How to use handful in a sentence?

  1. Brian Castner:

    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.

  2. Stephanie Mansour:

    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.

  3. Bernie Sanders:

    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.

  4. Lisa Boothroyd:

    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.

  5. Phil Bell:

    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.


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