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