Plural of fistful
regular plural
The plural of fistful is fistfuls or fistsful.
Forms of fistful
| Singular | fistful /ˈfɪstˌfʊl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | fistfuls fistsful |
| Countable | countable |
Fistfuls and fistsful in a sentence
- Appetizers came, but after a few minutes of lifting forkfuls of air, some couples went feral, snatching fistfuls of fishcake and pawing at the mesclun.2010 May 7, Sarah Maslin Nir, “Nocturnalist | If Seeing Is Believing, What Is Tasting?”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New…. From the entry fishcake
Meaning of fistful
- noun The amount that can be held in a closed fist.
- noun A small number of something.
- noun A blow with the fist.
Questions about the plural of fistful
- What is the plural of fistful?
- The plural of fistful is fistfuls or fistsful.
- Which is correct, fistfuls or fistsful?
- Both are used. fistfuls is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is fistful countable?
- Fistful is a countable noun.
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