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Definition of fistful
1 : handful a fistful of coins
2 : a considerable number or amount a whole fistful of musicians — Thomas Lask
From the M-W Editors
Examples of fistful in a Sentence
She has won a fistful of awards.
repairing the roof is going to cost a fistful of money
Recent Examples of fistful from the Web
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Char a fistful of jalapeños, then remove the seeds, skins, and stems.
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In response, a Zoroastrian priest approached the pitcher and added a fistful of sugar.
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There are still stripes of snow on the mountains, which are peppered here and there with fistfuls of pipe-cleaner pine trees.
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Over the past two seasons, the Browns have drafted 24 players and spent fistfuls of cash on free agents to overhaul the team.
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Fistful of history Nintendo's last tough-as-nails blip in the cultural zeitgeist came almost exactly 10 years ago, but not in the form of a game.
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With a fistful of cash in his hands, the Cinematic signee hangs out of lavish cars while reciting the lyrics to his contagious tune.
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Meals consisting of white bread, cheese and a fistful of leafy greens replaced gourmet meals served by celebrity chefs.
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Arriving at a vacant window, the boys, both about 9, reached up to the marble slab above their heads and grabbed two fistfuls of green lollipops apiece.
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First Known Use of fistful
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FISTFUL Defined for English Language Learners
fistful
playDefinition of fistful for English Language Learners
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: an amount that can be held in one hand
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: a somewhat large number or amount
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