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Definition of Handful
1. Noun. A small number or amount. "Only a handful of responses were received"
2. Noun. The quantity that can be held in the hand.
Definition of Handful
1. n. As much as the hand will grasp or contain.
Definition of Handful
1. Noun. As much as the hand will grasp or contain. - Joseph Addison ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) A hand's breadth; four inches. ¹
3. Noun. A small quantity, usually approximately equal to five, the number of fingers on a hand. ¹
4. Noun. Something which can only be managed with difficulty. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Handful
1. as much as the hand can hold [n HANDFULS or HANDSFUL]