Associations to the word «Handful»

Wiktionary

HANDFUL, noun. The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.

HANDFUL, noun. (obsolete) A hand's breadth; four inches.

HANDFUL, noun. A small quantity, usually approximately equal to five.

HANDFUL, noun. Something which can only be managed with difficulty.

HANDFUL, noun. A small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received".

HANDFUL, noun. The quantity that can be held in the hand.

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.

Leo Tolstoy