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handful - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'handful' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Handful [ n.]
- As much as the hand will grasp or contain.
- A hand's breadth; four inches.
- A small quantity.

Meaning of 'handful' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . handful [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a small number or amount
Example in sentence:
  • only a handful of responses were received