n.

1. 一把，一握[C][（+of）]
   I drew a handful of coins from my pocket.

   我從口袋裡摸出一把硬幣。

2. 少數，少量[C][（+of）]
   We invited 130 people, but only a handful came.

   我們邀請了一百三十人，但只來了少數人。

3. 【口】難控制的人（或動物）；麻煩事[S]
   This child is quite a handful.

   這孩子相當難弄。

n.

1. a quantity that fills the hand.
   ▸a small number or amount.
2. informal a person who is difficult to deal with or control.