handful

noun

/ˈhændfʊl/

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[countable] handful (of something) the amount of something that can be held in one hand
- a handful of rice
- She scooped up handfuls of loose earth.
Extra Examples
- She bent and pulled up a double handful of weeds.
- She grabbed handfuls of the dirty snow.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- good
- double
preposition
- handful of
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[singular] handful (of somebody/something) a small number of people or things
- Only a handful of people came.
- They cannot hope to win more than a handful of seats at the next election.
Extra Examples
- We have received only a small handful of letters on this subject.
- She has a good handful of (= several) Hollywood roles under her belt.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- small
- tiny
- mere
- …
preposition
- handful of
phrases
- just a handful of something
- only a handful of something
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a handful
[singular] (informal) a person or an animal that is difficult to control
- Her children can be a real handful.

单词	handful
释义	handful noun /ˈhændfʊl/ /ˈhændfʊl/ jump to other results [countable] handful (of something) the amount of something that can be held in one hand a handful of rice She scooped up handfuls of loose earth. Extra Examples She bent and pulled up a double handful of weeds. She grabbed handfuls of the dirty snow. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective good double preposition handful of See full entry [singular] handful (of somebody/something) a small number of people or things Only a handful of people came. They cannot hope to win more than a handful of seats at the next election. Extra Examples We have received only a small handful of letters on this subject. She has a good handful of (= several) Hollywood roles under her belt. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective small tiny mere … preposition handful of phrases just a handful of something only a handful of something See full entry a handful [singular] (informal) a person or an animal that is difficult to control Her children can be a real handful.
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