fistful en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfəstˌfʊl/ (New-Zealand)
- fĭst′fo͝ol′
- /ˈfɪstˌfʉl/ (Scotland)
- /ˈfɪstˌfʊl/ (Australia, Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /ˈfɪsʈˌfʊl/ (India)
Etymology
From fist (noun) + -ful.
Meanings
- The amount that can be held in a closed fist.
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(broadly) A small number of something.
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.
1967 June 9, “Nation: A Comer Arrives”, in Time:
- A blow with the fist.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fistsful | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| fistfuls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (26)
sv handfull (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · it pugno (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · nb håndfull (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · da håndfuld (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · ota آوج (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · sv nävfull (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · it manciata (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · gl puñado (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · io pugnedo (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · eo plenmano (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · vi nắm (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · gd làn cròige (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · eo manpleno (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · pl garść (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · ba ус (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · tyz căm (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · sv näve (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · ga lán doirn (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · gl presa (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · hu marék (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · la pugillum (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · nb neve (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · pt punhado (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · te గుప్పెడు (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · ca grapat (the amount that can be held in a closed fist) · es puñado (the amount that can be held in a closed fist)