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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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How to use handful in a sentence?

  1. Michael Watkins:

    The Wright brothers only had a handful of eyewitnesses to their first flight, but the historic moment was thankfully captured in a great photograph, now 117 years later, we are able to provide a wonderful opportunity to share the results of the first attempt at powered, controlled flight on another world via our robotic photographers on Mars.

  2. George Magnus:

    I think it's untrue to say that companies are leaving China, though it's possible that a handful may have done. What has been happening on a significant scale is that many firms have been moving, or plan to move, some of their supply chain operations out of China to avoid tariffs, and or to go to places where they sense greater political and policy stability.

  3. National Restaurant Association:

    The National Restaurant Association’s vital that restaurants continue to have the freedom to choose what works best for their business and their workforce to keep the industry thriving as a leading jobs creator for our country, the no-tip model remains a limited concept with a handful of restaurants testing it nationwide.

  4. 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.

  5. Elizabeth Warren:

    ( Trump) announced that only a handful of people had died as a result of the hurricanes and, of course, congratulated President Donald Trump on that.


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