Synonyms for handbreadth
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A space equal to the breadth of the hand; a palm.
Forms
- Plural
- handbreadths → handfuls, tefachim, handsbreadths…
Example sentences
- handful Only a handful of men want to take childcare leave.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| handbreadth | rising | |
| handful | rising | |
| tefach | steady | |
| handsbreadth | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- tefach
- 7 letters
- handful2
- 12 letters
- handsbreadth
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (handful2 = 2 syllables).