handful


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
handful/ˈhandfʊl/
noun (pl. handfuls)
  • 1 a quantity that fills the hand.

    ■ a small number or amount.

  • 2 informal a person who is difficult to deal with or control.
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