handful
The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
Noun 4 meanings
The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
A small number, usually approximately five.
A group or number of things; a bunch.
Something which can only be managed with difficulty.
“Those twins are a real handful to look after.”
Etymology
From Middle English handful, hondful, from Old English handfull (“handful”), from Proto-Germanic *handufullō, *handufulliz (“handful”), from Proto-Germanic *handuz (“hand”) + *fullaz (“full”); equivalent to hand + full (“fullness, plenty”) or hand + -ful.
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HANDFUL at a glance
HANDFUL has 7 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + F 4 + U 1 + L 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,872 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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