fistful
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fistful
- /ˈfɪstˌfʊl/ Australia, Canada, US
- /ˈfəstˌfʊl/ New Zealand
- /ˈfɪstˌfʉl/ Scotland
- /ˈfɪsʈˌfʊl/ India
Rhymes with -ɪstfʊl
Where it comes from
From fist (noun) + -ful.
noun fistfuls · fistsful
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The amount that can be held in a closed fist.
Similar: handful
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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.
Similar: handful
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A blow with the fist.
Similar: punch
Translations
Talk about this word "fistful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fistful. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fistful. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fistful "fistful." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fistful.Cite this
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title = {fistful},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fistful},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
