HANDFUL

handful

Noun

  1. As much as the hand will grasp or contain. -
  2. A hand's breadth; four inches.
    ''Knap the tongs together about a handful from the bottom. -
  3. 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
  4. Something which can only be managed with difficulty.
    ''Those twins are a real handful to look after.


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