handful

/หˆhรฆn(d)fษ™l/

IPA: /HH AE1 N D F UH0 L/

noun
  1. 1

    The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.

  2. 2

    A hand's breadth; four inches.

  3. 3

    A small number, usually approximately five.

  4. 4

    A group or number of things; a bunch.

  5. 5

    Something which can only be managed with difficulty.

    โ€œThose twins are a real handful to look after.โ€

  6. 6

    A five-year prison sentence.

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