- [countable] handful (of something) the amount of something that can be held in one hand
- a handful of rice
- She scooped up handfuls of loose earth.
Extra Examples- She bent and pulled up a double handful of weeds.
- She grabbed handfuls of the dirty snow.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- double
- handful of
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- [singular] handful (of somebody/something) a small number of people or things
- Only a handful of people came.
- They cannot hope to win more than a handful of seats at the next election.
Extra Examples- We have received only a handful of emails on this subject.
- She has a good handful of (= several) Hollywood roles under her belt.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- small
- tiny
- mere
- …
- handful of
- just a handful of something
- only a handful of something
- a handful[singular] (informal) a person or an animal that is difficult to control
- Her children can be a real handful.
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