handful
hand·ful (hand′fo̵ol′)
noun pl. -·fuls′
- as much or as many as the hand will hold
- a relatively small number or amount a mere handful of people
- Informal as much as one is able to manage; someone or something hard to manage
Etymology: ME < OE handfull
Preposition: of
- bonemeal: Add a good handful of bonemeal for every new plant.
- basil: Grind the leaves from a generous handful of fresh basil, ½ clove of garlic and a sprinkling of sea salt.
- raisin: If you like a sweet curry then throw in a handful of raisins here.
- tavernas: In terms of nightlife Agios Ioannis is relatively quiet although there are a handful of tavernas and local bars.
- nut: Go nutty - have a handful of cashew nuts, peanuts, almonds or brazil nuts these provide you with healthy fats.
- peanut: Here one can sit and have your preprandial cocktail, peruse the menu and munch on handfuls of peanuts.
Converse of subject
- dominate: These changes have produced a global market economy dominated by a handful of corporations and a financial system beyond the reach of nation-state governments.
Converse of object
- chop: Add 2 handfuls finely chopped mushrooms to the pan; sear without stirring for 3 minutes, then stir and cook until liquid evaporates.
- grab: Trying to describe Neptune is like trying to grab a handful of smoke.
- throw: The mate throwing a handful of tea directly into the boiling water of the kettle.
- squeeze: Henry Lloyd Thompson rubs salt between his fingers, feeling the texture of the crystals and squeezes handfuls together to judge the moisture content.
- scoop: The undertaker matter of fact scoops a handful of earth.
- scatter: Scatter a handful of the soak into a warm bath.
Adjective modifier
- mere: Maybe no more than a mere handful of times each day in Google.
- tiny: There is a slight uphill gradient, and a tiny handful of buildings appear on the skyline.
- generous: The intriguing American trailer and a generous handful of other VCI trailers rounds out the first disk.
- small: Only a small handful of graves were adorned with flowers.
- real: The MAO PCA is a real handful of shooting potential.
- select: Only a select handful will have the opportunity to play it before it goes on everybody's Christmas list.
Noun used with modifier
- salesa: With the company and salesa handful paying off their mortgage out of pocket.
And I will show you something different from either Your shadow at morning striding behind you Or your shadow at evening rising to meet you; I will show you fear in a handful of dust.
Mr Raymond Martin, beyond question, was born in the gutter, and bred in a Board-School, where they played marbles. He was further (I give the barest handful from great store) a Flopshus Cad, an Outrageous Stinker, a Jelly-bellied Flag-flapper (this was Stalky's contribution), and several other things which it is not seemly to put down.
A handful of greyashes, long long ago at rest.
Browse dictionary entries near handful
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- handicap
- handicapped
- handicapper
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- handiness
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