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fistful

[ fist-fool ]

noun

, plural fist·fuls.
  1. a handful:

    a fistful of pennies.



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Spelling Note

See -ful.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fistful1

First recorded in 1605–15; fist 1 + -ful

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Example Sentences

Brown continued sauntering along, still holding a fistful of cigarillos on each hand.

The models walked with a fistful of red roses, tenderly tossing them onto the bed-bound boys as they turned a corner.

As he stood at the defense table with a fistful of papers, he gave his baggy red pants a tug to keep them up.

And he reached his hand inside the sack on his back, and pulled out a fistful of bright gold pennies—oh, such a lot of them!

Justin handed a fistful of shells to the Factor, then proceeded unconcernedly to the water's edge.

The door opened and Bart grabbed a fistful of bed-ticking as two Lhari came into the room.

“A mistake,” said Aunt Jessica, shaking the dirt vigorously from a fistful of sorrel.

The General picked up a fistful of the documents which had cost the life of Fernando Rivas.

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