double handful

Frequency: 4.00.8 per million words

An amount that can be held in two hands together.

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Examples (10)

  • She bent and pulled up a double handful of weeds.
  • He gathered a double handful of berries from the bush.
  • The child scooped up a double handful of sand at the beach.
  • She collected a double handful of wildflowers from the meadow.
  • He grabbed a double handful of coins from the treasure chest.
  • The gardener lifted a double handful of soil to test its quality.
  • She picked up a double handful of autumn leaves.
  • He scooped a double handful of rice from the sack.
  • The farmer gathered a double handful of fresh herbs.
  • She carried a double handful of pebbles from the riverbed.