fistful
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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
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Synonyms & Antonyms for fistful
Synonyms
abundance, barrel, basketful, boatload, bucket, bunch, bundle, bushel, carload, chunk, deal, dozen, gobs, good deal, heap, hundred, lashings (also lashins) [chiefly British], loads, lot, mass, mess, mountain, much, multiplicity, myriad, oodles, pack, passel, peck, pile, plateful, plenitude, plentitude, plenty, pot, potful, profusion, quantity, raft, reams, scads, sheaf, shipload, sight, slew, spate, stack, store, ton, truckload, volume, wad, wealth, yard
Antonyms
ace, bit, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, handful, hint, lick, little, mite, mouthful, nip, ounce, peanuts, pinch, pittance, scruple, shade, shadow, smidgen (also smidgeon), speck, spot, sprinkle, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, taste, touch, trace
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Her fistful of bling (though truth be told, her glowing skin was pretty priceless, too). — Vogue, "Bella Hadid Goes Back to Basics With This Chic In-Flight Favorite," 18 Oct. 2018 Police barricades were empty, a lone man in an orange Arc’Teryx jacket stood with a fistful of bands. — Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Palace x Polo Ralph Lauren’s Collab Arrived Today With a Civilized Drop in New York," 9 Nov. 2018 The flyer, sent out by a Republican candidate for state Senate, depicted his Jewish opponent gleefully gripping fistfuls of cash. — Rachel Withers, Vox, "Trump’s top agriculture official calls Florida’s gubernatorial race “cotton-pickin’ important”," 4 Nov. 2018 Unfortunately, the medicine quickly disintegrates into a clear lump of glue, and you are forced to continuously reapply, shoving fistfuls of fluoride onto your face. — Iman Hariri-kia, Teen Vogue, "What It Feels Like to Go on Accutane," 11 June 2018 Country fans will be delighted to hear that a fistful of twang is coming to the White Oak Music Hall this summer, with the Turnpike Troubadours, Shooter Jennings, and Canadian singer-songwriter Corb Lund making for a killer outdoor lineup July 27. — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, "The most anticipated concerts in Houston for 2018 (and a little beyond)," 21 June 2018 Civility is not going to win over anyone who is clutching a fistful of feces. — Nestor Ramos, BostonGlobe.com, "A year ago I wrote about a national push for civility. So, how’s that going?," 28 June 2018 With the release date for Nicki Minaj's fourth studio album Queen approaching, the 35-year-old has been teasing fans with a fistful of tracks and hearty promises for the past several weeks. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, "Nicki Minaj Announces NICKIHNDRXX Tour Featuring Future: See the Dates," 11 June 2018 Then came dessert—a coupe glass full of Pepto-pink mango panna cotta garnished with passion-fruit foam, tiny cubes of kiwi and strawberry, and a stoner's fistful of Cocoa Puffs. — Marian Bull, GQ, "Stoner Food Has Gotten Fully Baked," 7 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fistful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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fistful
noun
English Language Learners Definition of fistful
: an amount that can be held in one hand
: a somewhat large number or amount
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