Fistful

Fistful is a noun meaning an amount that can be held in a clenched fist. It denotes a small, grab-and-hold quantity, such as a fistful of coins or a fistful of grapes. The term is formed from fist (the closed hand) plus the suffix -ful, and is used in both literal and figurative senses; figuratively it can imply a small, grabby handful or a sizable but not precise quantity. In everyday language, fistful is commonly used with of to specify the object.

In idiomatic and cultural usage, fistful appears in titles and phrases. Notably, A Fistful of Dollars, a 1964 Spaghetti Western directed by Sergio Leone, popularized the cadence of the expression in English. The word also appears in music and media; for example, Anthrax released an EP titled A Fistful of Metal in 1984, showing the word’s use in popular culture beyond literal meaning.

There is no single work widely recognized solely as "Fistful"; rather, the term functions as a generic descriptor and as part of compound titles. In linguistics, it is classified as a count noun used with countable nouns and is often interchangeable with handful, though fistful carries a connotation of a grab or squeeze with the hand.

Overall, fistful is a straightforward English term that conveys a compact, grab-size quantity and has found occasional usage in media titles to evoke a rugged, grabby imagery.