What does handful mean?
Definitions for handful
ˈhænd fʊlhand·ful
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word handful.
Princeton's WordNet
handful, smatteringnoun
a small number or amount
"only a handful of responses were received"
handful, fistfulnoun
the quantity that can be held in the hand
GCIDE
handfulnoun
A person, task, or situation, which is the most that one can manage; as, my two-year-old is a handful.
Etymology: [AS. handfull.]
Wiktionary
handfulnoun
As much as the hand will grasp or contain. - Joseph Addison
handfulnoun
A hand's breadth; four inches.
Knap the tongs together about a handful from the bottom. - Francis Bacon
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
handfulnoun
Something which can only be managed with difficulty.
Those twins are a real handful to look after.
Webster Dictionary
Handfulnoun
as much as the hand will grasp or contain
Etymology: [AS. handfull.]
Handfulnoun
a hand's breadth; four inches
Etymology: [AS. handfull.]
Handfulnoun
a small quantity
Etymology: [AS. handfull.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
handful
Used figuratively, in a military sense, to denote a comparatively small number; as, “a handful of men.”
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Rank popularity for the word 'handful' in Nouns Frequency: #2326
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of handful in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of handful in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of handful in a Sentence
The ozone layer problem was simpler than the climate problem. You had a handful of companies who are producing a handful of chemicals for a handful of different uses, and it was relatively straightforward for them to come up with alternatives for that, but this is still a great example of how science, identifying a problem, and the world acting comparatively quickly, acknowledging that problem and coming together to address it, and that is the model that we need to address climate change.
We've heard from a number of other people who have said they will comply if we give them a subpoena -- they want an excuse, they want a friendly subpoena, so-called, there are a couple of people who have been defiant and said they're not going to comply, but that's only a handful.
True love is night jasmine, a diamond in darkenss, the heartbeat no cardiologist has ever heard. It is the most common of miracles, fashioned of fleecy clouds, a handful of stars tossed into the night sky.
I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun.
There's a handful of people who have been here before, seen impeachment up close and personally. It's not a theory for them. There's only been two of these (previously) in the history of the country and they were in one of them.
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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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