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HANDFUL

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hand⋅ful

  [hand-fool]
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–noun, plural -fuls.
1. the quantity or amount that the hand can hold: a handful of coins.
2. a small amount, number, or quantity: a handful of men.
3. Informal. a person or thing that is as much as one can manage or control: The baby's tantrums made him a handful.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME, OE. See hand, -ful

Usage note:
See -ful.
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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hand·ful   (hānd'fŏŏl')   
n.   pl. hand·fuls

  1. The amount that a hand can hold.

  2. A small, undefined number or quantity: only a handful of people on the street.

  3. Informal One that is difficult to control or handle: The hyperactive toddler is a real handful.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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handful

  1. n.
    a difficult thing or person. : Little Jimmy is a handful.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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