Alternativa stavningar

Uttal

  • UttalUS
  • Okänd accent:
    • IPA: /ˈhæn(d)fʊl/
ÖversättningKontextUttal
Substantiv
1.näve {en}informella ord
  • Uttal
2.handfull {en}

Definitioner

Substantiv

  1. The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
  2. (obsolete) A hand's breadth; four inches.
  3. A small quantity, usually approximately equal to five.
  4. Something which can only be managed with difficulty.

Exempel

  • Knap the tongs together about a handful from the bottom. - Francis Bacon
  • This handful of men were tied to very hard duty. - Fuller
  • Those twins are a real handful to look after.
  • This handful of men were tied to very hard duty.

Böjningsformer

Pluralhandfuls
Pluralhandsful