handful
US /ˈhænd.fʊl/
UK /ˈhænd.fʊl/
1.
a quantity that fills the hand
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She took a handful of nuts from the bowl.
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He scattered a handful of seeds over the soil.
2.
a person or thing that is difficult to deal with or control
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Her youngest child is a real handful.
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Managing the new project has been a bit of a handful.