handful
noun
the quantity or amount that the hand can hold.
handfuls
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pluralof handful.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Inevitably, I’ll finish my Red Vines before the movie has even started and then Alison will begrudgingly allow me to have a few handfuls of her popcorn, but she is not happy about it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Dozens of Khan supporters gathered near the private hospital, while others flung handfuls of red flower petals at passing cars.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Other nights I raid the freezer for peas and carrots, handfuls of spinach or little nuggets of sweet potato in the middle of winter.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
I have friends who choke down Greek yogurt by the bucketful, who eat handfuls of grilled chicken at a time, who dead lift their own body weight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
And sure enough, by the time we’d crunched through the first sweet, salty handfuls, they were rounding the house into the backyard.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
