Fistful

//ˈfɪstˌfʊl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The amount that can be held in a closed fist.
  2. 2
    the quantity that can be held in the hand wordnet
  3. 3
    A small number of something. broadly

    "At Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked, he survived to pilot Navy reconnaissance planes again and pick up a fistful of medals, from the Purple Heart to the Distinguished Flying Cross."

  4. 4
    A blow with the fist.

Synonyms

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handfulhandfulpunch

Example

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"They robbed a stage coach for a fistful of dollars."

Etymology

From fist (noun) + -ful.

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