fingerful
What fingers grab
A fingerful is the amount that can be held on or picked up with a finger—typically a small quantity of something soft, sticky, or granular: She scooped a fingerful of frosting from the bowl, a fingerful of dirt.
The word suggests informal sampling or measuring, often with a hint of sneaking a taste.
Squeeze with fingertips
Small spoon or measure
- tablespoonCulinary volume unit
- spoonfulQuantity a scoop holds
- cupfulVolume one mug holds
- handfulAmount a palm holds
palmful · fistful · scoop · serving · dose · portion · unit · increment
Sweet cake covering
- frostingSweet cake covering
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- peanut butterPaste from ground gourds
- honeyBees' viscous nectar product
jam · cream · mousse · hummus · cookie dough · cake batter · ointment · salve
pinch
Squeeze with fingertips
dollop · trace · speck · tad · bit · touch · hint · dash · scoop · scrape
teaspoon
Small spoon or measure
- tablespoonCulinary volume unit
- spoonfulQuantity a scoop holds
- cupfulVolume one mug holds
handful · palmful · fistful · scoop · serving · dose · portion · unit · increment
icing
Sweet cake covering
- frostingSweet cake covering
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- peanut butterPaste from ground gourds
honey · jam · cream · mousse · hummus · cookie dough · cake batter · ointment · salve · balm
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