Handful word meaning and definition

Beside meaning and definition for word "handful", on this page you can find other interesting information too, like synonyms or related words. On bottom of the page we have fun area, like tarot cards, numerology for these Seven characters, how to write "handful" with bar codes or hand signs and more.. Table of Contents:

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Meaning and definition for "handful" word

[noun] the quantity that can be held in the hand
[noun] a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received"

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\Hand"ful\, n.; pl. {Hand flus}. [AS. handfull.] 1. As much as the hand will grasp or contain. --Addison. 2. A hand's breadth; four inches. [Obs.] Knap the tongs together about a handful from the bottom. --Bacon. 3. A small quantity. This handful of men were tied to very hard duty. --Fuller. {To have one's handful}, to have one's hands full; to have all one can do. [Obs.] They had their handful to defend themselves from firing. --Sir. W. Raleigh.

Synonyms for handful

fistful, smattering

Related terms: a few, atom, Augean task, bother, farthing, fistful, gobbet, jot, minim, piddling few, pinch, pittance, point, scruple, smatter, smitch, spattering, spoonful, spot, tiny bit, trifling amount, trivia

The fun area, different aproach to word »handful«

Let's analyse "handful" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: LUFDNAH. Average typing speed for these characters is 1975 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .... .- -. -.. ..-. ..- .-..

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: handful: 1 + 3 = 4, reduced: 4 . and the final result is Four.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: handful: 8 + 1 + 5 + 4 + 6 + 3 + 3 = 30, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
F (1)	6	Lovers	Practical, Faithful, Organizer
H (1)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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