handful

Noun

Meaning

As much as the hand will grasp or contain.

A hand's breadth; four inches.

A small quantity.

Source: Webster's dictionary

fistful smattering pocketful some several few number certain hand little problem hold bubonic dab minimum

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handgrip handhold

hand flus

I'm a dreamer. I have to dream and reach for the stars, and if I miss a star then I grab a handful of clouds. Mike Tyson

When you reach for the stars you may not quite get one,but you won't come up with a handful of mud either. Leo Burnett

There are a handful of people whom money won't spoil, and we all count ourselves among them. Mignon McLaughlin

A handful of love is better than an oven full of bread. Bengali Proverb

If you throw a handful of stones, one at least will hit. Hindi Proverb

A handful of couscous is better than Mecca and all its dust. Moroccan Proverb