handful
/ˈhændfʊl/
noun
- The amount that can be held in one hand.
- He picked up a handful of sand and let it trickle through his fingers.
- The recipe calls for a handful of fresh parsley.
- She grabbed a handful of popcorn from the bowl.
- A small number of people or things.
- There were a handful of cookies left in the jar.
- A handful of volunteers cleaned up the park after the festival.
- Only a handful of students passed the difficult exam.
- A person or thing that is difficult to manage or control.
- That puppy is a real handful — he chews everything in sight.
- Her toddler can be a handful at the grocery store.
- The new software update turned out to be a handful for the IT team.