All handful synonyms
hand·ful
H h adj handful
- sprinkling — the act or an instance of sprinkling.
- scattering — distributed or occurring here and there at irregular intervals; scattered.
- few — not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.
- smattering — slight or superficial knowledge; smattering.
- spattering — to scatter or dash in small particles or drops: The dog spattered mud on everyone when he shook himself.
- some — being an undetermined or unspecified one: Some person may object.
noun handful
- a few — small number of
- trickle — to flow or fall by drops, or in a small, gentle stream: Tears trickled down her cheeks.
- minority — the smaller part or number; a number, part, or amount forming less than half of the whole.
- a bit — A bit of something is a small amount of it.
- not much — very little
- test — Zoology. the hard, protective shell or covering of certain invertebrates, as echinoderms or tunicates.
- trial — German Der Prozess. a novel (1925) by Franz Kafka.
- problem — any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty.
- nuisance — an obnoxious or annoying person, thing, condition, practice, etc.: a monthly meeting that was more nuisance than pleasure.
- tall order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.