handful
The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
Other meanings
A small number, usually approximately five.
A group or number of things; a bunch.
Related words
- have one's handful
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "handfull".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “handful” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.