handful
US /ˈhændˌfʊl/
・UK /'hændfʊl/
B1
noun
- an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
- A thing requiring great effort to control, manage
- an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
- A thing requiring great effort to control, manage
Examples
having to cope with a mere handful of staff
We have received only a small handful of letters on this subject.