Definition of handful in English:

handful

nounPlural handfuls ˈhan(d)fʊlˈhan(d)f(ə)lˈhæn(d)ˌfʊl

1A quantity that fills the hand.
a small handful of fresh coriander
Example sentencesExamples
- But don't rush out and buy handfuls of confetti to fling into Pitt and Jolie's faces just yet - Brad Pitt's publicist has completely denied the story.
- Residential sports schools across East Germany daily gave handfuls of pills to the children in their charge as well as drinks and injections, all of which were billed as vitamins and minerals.
- Like a river, I want to bend down, reach through that plate glass window and grab handfuls of this flood of color and light and life to show you.
- A boy and his parents came into the toyshop, and not only did they ignore all the other toys but they came right up to the balloon shelf, looked and satisfied they bought handfuls of balloons, including the Little Red Balloon.
- When her pail is full she helps me fill my pail, and we both eat handfuls of blueberries, staining our shirts and skirts and skin.
- I was shopping in a health food store that had open bins and this man was grabbing handfuls of nuts in his open hands and eating them before going to the counter to pay for them.
- She buys bags of nuts for them and throws them out in great handfuls that arc gracefully through the air and drop on the grass with the patter of tiny nut projectiles.
- I fumbled the pitcher before managing to fill the bowl, then splashed handfuls onto my face.
- The 20-year-old star had to opt for a close-cropped style when her hair started falling out in horrifying handfuls, but she is desperate to have flowing long hair once again..
- Two robbers claiming to be armed with knives robbed a jewellery store stealing handfuls of expensive chains and rings.
- Take out a couple of the bottles, and fill the empty spots with bouquets of flowers and handfuls of candy.
- When the wine is heated to the point where air bubbles are rising to the top (it must not boil), stir and add the cheese by handfuls, each time allowing the cheese to dissolve before adding the next bunch.
- The lazy and eerie rustle of wind through trees was all we could hear as we gathered handfuls of rotting needles.
- It consisted of about two handfuls of greens grown in the garden (beet leaves and leftover leaf beet seedlings), together with 3 small peppers from my pepper plant, a carrot and an onion.
- I dragged the trough before them and filled it with the last few handfuls of barley.
- The slot machines are surrounded by armies of meter men and women with plastic containers, either pulling handfuls of coins out of or putting fistfuls of coins into the blinking and barking machines.
- ‘I saw one of the lads climb in through the pub's top window and come out with handfuls of bags,’ says Andy.
- Expectant youngsters caught handfuls of kitchels at the Harwich's historic mayor-making ceremony.
- Roasted by sun and snow, men and women drive goats up and down dale, harvest tobacco with the most rudimentary equipment, make bricks from natural clay which dry in the sun, or try selling handfuls of raspberries or plums.
- She flung the whole handful through the doorway and continued her spell.
Synonyms
a small number, a small amount, a small quantity, a sprinkling, a smattering, a scattering, a trickle
1. 1.1 A small number or amount.
  only a handful of people were in the pub
  Example sentencesExamples
  The plan is simple: with only a few attacks (they probably only have a few handfuls of men) they generate news, this news in turn generates comment, the comment stirs up the blogosphere.
  When the bill originally sailed through Congress, only a small handful of Members had been permitted to read it.
  All you need is a handful of youths, small arms and some explosives.
  Only a handful of customers are inside the scattering of pubs in the Square.
  They know the elusive swing voters scattered in a handful of key states want moderation, not aggression.
  A strut, a bit of attitude, a handful of sexy dance moves and the pop world is yours.
  By now you can fairly expect that the Doubting Thomases left will be just a handful.
  The tiny handful of ranch and farm locals tried to fill me in on who some of the folks were.
  Despite having a fair amount of interest only a handful of people took the plunge.
  When the fish melt away, introduce a handful of maggots and the same amount of hemp on to the clear patch.
  Of the 72 people who have been through his doors only a handful have given up.
  She delivers only a handful of lines but a truckload of kicks and punches.
  They were replaced by a distant silver moon and a handful of scattered shiny stars.
  There always seem to be a handful of co-writes with his wife on every release.
  By February, 900 miners had abandoned the strike; at the pit gates, handfuls of pickets made desultory shouts of ‘scab’ as the trickle of working miners became a flood.
  Among the group's upmarket names, Bentley is probably cost-effective, but Lamborghini and Bugatti sell only in handfuls and must be a huge drain on resources.
  Among these networks were more than a handful of sports speciality channels.
  This is among the handful of critical comments Lynch utters in the course of the book.
  Do you think that it's healthy for our Democracy that because of gerrymandering, only handfuls of House races are now actually competitive races?
  All sandwiches come with a handful of nachos and some tasty homemade salsa.
  Synonyms
  a small number, a small amount, a small quantity, a sprinkling, a smattering, a scattering, a trickle
  a few, one or two, several, some, not many
2informal A person or group that is very difficult to deal with or control.
the kids could be such a handful
Example sentencesExamples
- He is a good fighter and was a rough handful, but Harry dealt with him very well.
- He is a handful right now, into everything, chewing on anything he can find.
- He is a handful alright, they have a legitimate big man again.
- The hound has to be a real character who tends to be bossy and, maybe, has become too much of a handful for his owners to deal with.
- He was learning she could be quite a handful, challenging him in ways he did not expect.
Synonyms
nuisance, problem, bother, irritant, source of annoyance, thorn in someone's flesh, thorn in someone's side, bugbear
informal pest, headache, pain, pain in the neck, pain in the backside, blister
Scottish informal nyaff, skelf
North American informal pain in the butt, nudnik, burr under/in someone's saddle
Australian informal fair cow
Australian/New Zealand informal nark
British vulgar slang pain in the arse

Definition of handful in US English:

handful

nounˈhæn(d)ˌfʊlˈhan(d)ˌfo͝ol

1A quantity that fills the hand.
a small handful of fresh cilantro
Example sentencesExamples
- Roasted by sun and snow, men and women drive goats up and down dale, harvest tobacco with the most rudimentary equipment, make bricks from natural clay which dry in the sun, or try selling handfuls of raspberries or plums.
- But don't rush out and buy handfuls of confetti to fling into Pitt and Jolie's faces just yet - Brad Pitt's publicist has completely denied the story.
- ‘I saw one of the lads climb in through the pub's top window and come out with handfuls of bags,’ says Andy.
- She flung the whole handful through the doorway and continued her spell.
- The lazy and eerie rustle of wind through trees was all we could hear as we gathered handfuls of rotting needles.
- When her pail is full she helps me fill my pail, and we both eat handfuls of blueberries, staining our shirts and skirts and skin.
- When the wine is heated to the point where air bubbles are rising to the top (it must not boil), stir and add the cheese by handfuls, each time allowing the cheese to dissolve before adding the next bunch.
- Take out a couple of the bottles, and fill the empty spots with bouquets of flowers and handfuls of candy.
- I was shopping in a health food store that had open bins and this man was grabbing handfuls of nuts in his open hands and eating them before going to the counter to pay for them.
- The slot machines are surrounded by armies of meter men and women with plastic containers, either pulling handfuls of coins out of or putting fistfuls of coins into the blinking and barking machines.
- Like a river, I want to bend down, reach through that plate glass window and grab handfuls of this flood of color and light and life to show you.
- The 20-year-old star had to opt for a close-cropped style when her hair started falling out in horrifying handfuls, but she is desperate to have flowing long hair once again..
- A boy and his parents came into the toyshop, and not only did they ignore all the other toys but they came right up to the balloon shelf, looked and satisfied they bought handfuls of balloons, including the Little Red Balloon.
- I fumbled the pitcher before managing to fill the bowl, then splashed handfuls onto my face.
- It consisted of about two handfuls of greens grown in the garden (beet leaves and leftover leaf beet seedlings), together with 3 small peppers from my pepper plant, a carrot and an onion.
- Two robbers claiming to be armed with knives robbed a jewellery store stealing handfuls of expensive chains and rings.
- She buys bags of nuts for them and throws them out in great handfuls that arc gracefully through the air and drop on the grass with the patter of tiny nut projectiles.
- I dragged the trough before them and filled it with the last few handfuls of barley.
- Expectant youngsters caught handfuls of kitchels at the Harwich's historic mayor-making ceremony.
- Residential sports schools across East Germany daily gave handfuls of pills to the children in their charge as well as drinks and injections, all of which were billed as vitamins and minerals.
Synonyms
a small number, a small amount, a small quantity, a sprinkling, a smattering, a scattering, a trickle
1. 1.1 A small number or amount.
  one of a handful of attorneys in the Southwest who specialize in water-rights laws
  Example sentencesExamples
  By February, 900 miners had abandoned the strike; at the pit gates, handfuls of pickets made desultory shouts of ‘scab’ as the trickle of working miners became a flood.
  By now you can fairly expect that the Doubting Thomases left will be just a handful.
  Among these networks were more than a handful of sports speciality channels.
  Only a handful of customers are inside the scattering of pubs in the Square.
  Despite having a fair amount of interest only a handful of people took the plunge.
  All you need is a handful of youths, small arms and some explosives.
  There always seem to be a handful of co-writes with his wife on every release.
  The tiny handful of ranch and farm locals tried to fill me in on who some of the folks were.
  The plan is simple: with only a few attacks (they probably only have a few handfuls of men) they generate news, this news in turn generates comment, the comment stirs up the blogosphere.
  They know the elusive swing voters scattered in a handful of key states want moderation, not aggression.
  Among the group's upmarket names, Bentley is probably cost-effective, but Lamborghini and Bugatti sell only in handfuls and must be a huge drain on resources.
  When the fish melt away, introduce a handful of maggots and the same amount of hemp on to the clear patch.
  When the bill originally sailed through Congress, only a small handful of Members had been permitted to read it.
  A strut, a bit of attitude, a handful of sexy dance moves and the pop world is yours.
  Do you think that it's healthy for our Democracy that because of gerrymandering, only handfuls of House races are now actually competitive races?
  She delivers only a handful of lines but a truckload of kicks and punches.
  This is among the handful of critical comments Lynch utters in the course of the book.
  They were replaced by a distant silver moon and a handful of scattered shiny stars.
  Of the 72 people who have been through his doors only a handful have given up.
  All sandwiches come with a handful of nachos and some tasty homemade salsa.
  Synonyms
  few, one or two, not many, a small number
  a small number, a small amount, a small quantity, a sprinkling, a smattering, a scattering, a trickle
2informal A person who is very difficult to deal with or control.
the kids could be such a handful
Example sentencesExamples
- He is a handful right now, into everything, chewing on anything he can find.
- He was learning she could be quite a handful, challenging him in ways he did not expect.
- He is a handful alright, they have a legitimate big man again.
- The hound has to be a real character who tends to be bossy and, maybe, has become too much of a handful for his owners to deal with.
- He is a good fighter and was a rough handful, but Harry dealt with him very well.
Synonyms
nuisance, problem, bother, irritant, source of annoyance, thorn in someone's flesh, thorn in someone's side, bugbear

单词	handful
释义	Definition of handful in English: handful nounPlural handfuls ˈhan(d)fʊlˈhan(d)f(ə)lˈhæn(d)ˌfʊl 1A quantity that fills the hand. a small handful of fresh coriander Example sentencesExamples But don't rush out and buy handfuls of confetti to fling into Pitt and Jolie's faces just yet - Brad Pitt's publicist has completely denied the story. Residential sports schools across East Germany daily gave handfuls of pills to the children in their charge as well as drinks and injections, all of which were billed as vitamins and minerals. Like a river, I want to bend down, reach through that plate glass window and grab handfuls of this flood of color and light and life to show you. A boy and his parents came into the toyshop, and not only did they ignore all the other toys but they came right up to the balloon shelf, looked and satisfied they bought handfuls of balloons, including the Little Red Balloon. When her pail is full she helps me fill my pail, and we both eat handfuls of blueberries, staining our shirts and skirts and skin. I was shopping in a health food store that had open bins and this man was grabbing handfuls of nuts in his open hands and eating them before going to the counter to pay for them. She buys bags of nuts for them and throws them out in great handfuls that arc gracefully through the air and drop on the grass with the patter of tiny nut projectiles. I fumbled the pitcher before managing to fill the bowl, then splashed handfuls onto my face. The 20-year-old star had to opt for a close-cropped style when her hair started falling out in horrifying handfuls, but she is desperate to have flowing long hair once again.. Two robbers claiming to be armed with knives robbed a jewellery store stealing handfuls of expensive chains and rings. Take out a couple of the bottles, and fill the empty spots with bouquets of flowers and handfuls of candy. When the wine is heated to the point where air bubbles are rising to the top (it must not boil), stir and add the cheese by handfuls, each time allowing the cheese to dissolve before adding the next bunch. The lazy and eerie rustle of wind through trees was all we could hear as we gathered handfuls of rotting needles. It consisted of about two handfuls of greens grown in the garden (beet leaves and leftover leaf beet seedlings), together with 3 small peppers from my pepper plant, a carrot and an onion. I dragged the trough before them and filled it with the last few handfuls of barley. The slot machines are surrounded by armies of meter men and women with plastic containers, either pulling handfuls of coins out of or putting fistfuls of coins into the blinking and barking machines. ‘I saw one of the lads climb in through the pub's top window and come out with handfuls of bags,’ says Andy. Expectant youngsters caught handfuls of kitchels at the Harwich's historic mayor-making ceremony. Roasted by sun and snow, men and women drive goats up and down dale, harvest tobacco with the most rudimentary equipment, make bricks from natural clay which dry in the sun, or try selling handfuls of raspberries or plums. She flung the whole handful through the doorway and continued her spell. Synonyms a small number, a small amount, a small quantity, a sprinkling, a smattering, a scattering, a trickle 1.1 A small number or amount. only a handful of people were in the pub Example sentencesExamples The plan is simple: with only a few attacks (they probably only have a few handfuls of men) they generate news, this news in turn generates comment, the comment stirs up the blogosphere. When the bill originally sailed through Congress, only a small handful of Members had been permitted to read it. All you need is a handful of youths, small arms and some explosives. Only a handful of customers are inside the scattering of pubs in the Square. They know the elusive swing voters scattered in a handful of key states want moderation, not aggression. A strut, a bit of attitude, a handful of sexy dance moves and the pop world is yours. By now you can fairly expect that the Doubting Thomases left will be just a handful. The tiny handful of ranch and farm locals tried to fill me in on who some of the folks were. Despite having a fair amount of interest only a handful of people took the plunge. When the fish melt away, introduce a handful of maggots and the same amount of hemp on to the clear patch. Of the 72 people who have been through his doors only a handful have given up. She delivers only a handful of lines but a truckload of kicks and punches. They were replaced by a distant silver moon and a handful of scattered shiny stars. There always seem to be a handful of co-writes with his wife on every release. By February, 900 miners had abandoned the strike; at the pit gates, handfuls of pickets made desultory shouts of ‘scab’ as the trickle of working miners became a flood. Among the group's upmarket names, Bentley is probably cost-effective, but Lamborghini and Bugatti sell only in handfuls and must be a huge drain on resources. Among these networks were more than a handful of sports speciality channels. This is among the handful of critical comments Lynch utters in the course of the book. Do you think that it's healthy for our Democracy that because of gerrymandering, only handfuls of House races are now actually competitive races? All sandwiches come with a handful of nachos and some tasty homemade salsa. Synonyms a small number, a small amount, a small quantity, a sprinkling, a smattering, a scattering, a trickle a few, one or two, several, some, not many 2informal A person or group that is very difficult to deal with or control. the kids could be such a handful Example sentencesExamples He is a good fighter and was a rough handful, but Harry dealt with him very well. He is a handful right now, into everything, chewing on anything he can find. He is a handful alright, they have a legitimate big man again. The hound has to be a real character who tends to be bossy and, maybe, has become too much of a handful for his owners to deal with. He was learning she could be quite a handful, challenging him in ways he did not expect. Synonyms nuisance, problem, bother, irritant, source of annoyance, thorn in someone's flesh, thorn in someone's side, bugbear informal pest, headache, pain, pain in the neck, pain in the backside, blister Scottish informal nyaff, skelf North American informal pain in the butt, nudnik, burr under/in someone's saddle Australian informal fair cow Australian/New Zealand informal nark British vulgar slang pain in the arse Definition of handful in US English: handful nounˈhæn(d)ˌfʊlˈhan(d)ˌfo͝ol 1A quantity that fills the hand. a small handful of fresh cilantro Example sentencesExamples Roasted by sun and snow, men and women drive goats up and down dale, harvest tobacco with the most rudimentary equipment, make bricks from natural clay which dry in the sun, or try selling handfuls of raspberries or plums. But don't rush out and buy handfuls of confetti to fling into Pitt and Jolie's faces just yet - Brad Pitt's publicist has completely denied the story. ‘I saw one of the lads climb in through the pub's top window and come out with handfuls of bags,’ says Andy. She flung the whole handful through the doorway and continued her spell. The lazy and eerie rustle of wind through trees was all we could hear as we gathered handfuls of rotting needles. When her pail is full she helps me fill my pail, and we both eat handfuls of blueberries, staining our shirts and skirts and skin. When the wine is heated to the point where air bubbles are rising to the top (it must not boil), stir and add the cheese by handfuls, each time allowing the cheese to dissolve before adding the next bunch. Take out a couple of the bottles, and fill the empty spots with bouquets of flowers and handfuls of candy. I was shopping in a health food store that had open bins and this man was grabbing handfuls of nuts in his open hands and eating them before going to the counter to pay for them. The slot machines are surrounded by armies of meter men and women with plastic containers, either pulling handfuls of coins out of or putting fistfuls of coins into the blinking and barking machines. Like a river, I want to bend down, reach through that plate glass window and grab handfuls of this flood of color and light and life to show you. The 20-year-old star had to opt for a close-cropped style when her hair started falling out in horrifying handfuls, but she is desperate to have flowing long hair once again.. A boy and his parents came into the toyshop, and not only did they ignore all the other toys but they came right up to the balloon shelf, looked and satisfied they bought handfuls of balloons, including the Little Red Balloon. I fumbled the pitcher before managing to fill the bowl, then splashed handfuls onto my face. It consisted of about two handfuls of greens grown in the garden (beet leaves and leftover leaf beet seedlings), together with 3 small peppers from my pepper plant, a carrot and an onion. Two robbers claiming to be armed with knives robbed a jewellery store stealing handfuls of expensive chains and rings. She buys bags of nuts for them and throws them out in great handfuls that arc gracefully through the air and drop on the grass with the patter of tiny nut projectiles. I dragged the trough before them and filled it with the last few handfuls of barley. Expectant youngsters caught handfuls of kitchels at the Harwich's historic mayor-making ceremony. Residential sports schools across East Germany daily gave handfuls of pills to the children in their charge as well as drinks and injections, all of which were billed as vitamins and minerals. Synonyms a small number, a small amount, a small quantity, a sprinkling, a smattering, a scattering, a trickle 1.1 A small number or amount. one of a handful of attorneys in the Southwest who specialize in water-rights laws Example sentencesExamples By February, 900 miners had abandoned the strike; at the pit gates, handfuls of pickets made desultory shouts of ‘scab’ as the trickle of working miners became a flood. By now you can fairly expect that the Doubting Thomases left will be just a handful. Among these networks were more than a handful of sports speciality channels. Only a handful of customers are inside the scattering of pubs in the Square. Despite having a fair amount of interest only a handful of people took the plunge. All you need is a handful of youths, small arms and some explosives. There always seem to be a handful of co-writes with his wife on every release. The tiny handful of ranch and farm locals tried to fill me in on who some of the folks were. The plan is simple: with only a few attacks (they probably only have a few handfuls of men) they generate news, this news in turn generates comment, the comment stirs up the blogosphere. They know the elusive swing voters scattered in a handful of key states want moderation, not aggression. Among the group's upmarket names, Bentley is probably cost-effective, but Lamborghini and Bugatti sell only in handfuls and must be a huge drain on resources. When the fish melt away, introduce a handful of maggots and the same amount of hemp on to the clear patch. When the bill originally sailed through Congress, only a small handful of Members had been permitted to read it. A strut, a bit of attitude, a handful of sexy dance moves and the pop world is yours. Do you think that it's healthy for our Democracy that because of gerrymandering, only handfuls of House races are now actually competitive races? She delivers only a handful of lines but a truckload of kicks and punches. This is among the handful of critical comments Lynch utters in the course of the book. They were replaced by a distant silver moon and a handful of scattered shiny stars. Of the 72 people who have been through his doors only a handful have given up. All sandwiches come with a handful of nachos and some tasty homemade salsa. Synonyms few, one or two, not many, a small number a small number, a small amount, a small quantity, a sprinkling, a smattering, a scattering, a trickle 2informal A person who is very difficult to deal with or control. the kids could be such a handful Example sentencesExamples He is a handful right now, into everything, chewing on anything he can find. He was learning she could be quite a handful, challenging him in ways he did not expect. He is a handful alright, they have a legitimate big man again. The hound has to be a real character who tends to be bossy and, maybe, has become too much of a handful for his owners to deal with. He is a good fighter and was a rough handful, but Harry dealt with him very well. Synonyms nuisance, problem, bother, irritant, source of annoyance, thorn in someone's flesh, thorn in someone's side, bugbear
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