HANDFUL


Meaning of HANDFUL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhan(d)-ˌfu̇l ]

noun

( plural handfuls -ˌfu̇lz ; also hands·ful ˈhan(d)z-ˌfu̇l)

Date: before 12th century

1. : as much or as many as the hand will grasp

2. : a small quantity or number

a handful of people

3. : as much as one can manage

the kids are quite a handful

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.