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.

Dictionary definition

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.

Wise words

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
Leo Buscaglia