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单词 handfuls
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handful

noun

hand·​ful ˈhan(d)-ˌfu̇l How to pronounce handful (audio)
plural handfuls ˈhan(d)-ˌfu̇lz How to pronounce handful (audio) also handsful ˈhan(d)z-ˌfu̇l How to pronounce handful (audio)
1
: as much or as many as the hand will grasp
2
: a small quantity or number
a handful of people
3
: as much as one can manage
the kids are quite a handful

Synonyms

  • couple
  • few
  • scatter
  • scattering
  • smatter
  • smattering
  • sprinkle
  • sprinkling
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Example Sentences

The children collected seashells by the handful. Our dog is a real handful.
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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

handful

noun

hand·​ful ˈhand-ˌfu̇l How to pronounce handful (audio)
plural handfuls
-ˌfu̇lz
or handsful
ˈhandz-ˌfu̇l
1
: as much or as many as the hand will grasp
2
: a small amount or number Only a handful of people came.

handfuls

noun

variants also handsful
plural of handful
as in fews
a small number only a handful of people signed up for the wintertime hike

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • fews
  • couples
  • scatters
  • minorities
  • scatterings
  • smatterings
  • sprinkles
  • sprinklings
  • fragments
  • smatters
  • shreds
  • grains
  • atoms
  • molecules
  • particles
  • jots
  • iotas
  • scraps
  • crumbs
  • whits
  • tittles
  • modicums

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • thousands
  • many
  • loads
  • multitudes
  • scads
  • zillions
  • flocks
  • hordes
  • armies
  • legions
  • oodles
  • mountains
  • crowds
  • hosts
  • gazillions
  • jillions
  • majorities
  • kazillions
  • piles
  • quantities
  • lots
  • gobs
  • heaps
  • wads
  • masses
  • surpluses
  • stacks
  • pots
  • reams
  • excesses
  • pecks
  • rafts
  • abundances
  • mosts
  • deals
  • plenties
  • slews
  • profusions
  • much
  • wealths
  • slathers
  • plenitudes
  • plenties
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