fistful
noun
a handful.
fistfuls
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pluralof fistful.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Unfazed by the crashing waves, 72-year-old Wu Feng-chiao yanks fistfuls of brownish-purple seaweed she will process into jelly, one of the last women in Taiwan keeping the marine harvest tradition alive.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
From the 17th to 19th centuries, spaghetti was a popular street food in Naples, typically enjoyed with one’s bare hands in large fistfuls.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026
I see Corey and Hailey and Colton and Hannah…all staring dead-eyed into their laptops, clutching fistfuls of hair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
They are reimbursed for expenses - conjuring images of them carrying around fistfuls of receipts and filling in claim sheets - but usually they will be collected from airports or stations.
From BBC ● May 21, 2024
She returned with fistfuls of paper towels from the bathroom, half of which she’d soaked in cold water.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
