fistful

[ fist-fool ]

noun,plural fist·fuls.
  1. a handful: a fistful of pennies.

Origin of fistful

1
First recorded in 1605–15; fist1 + -ful

usage note For fistful

See -ful.

Words Nearby fistful

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