fingerfuls
Digit-gathered little amounts
Fingerfuls is the plural of fingerful—the amount that can be held on or picked up with a finger.
It suggests small, informal portions taken by hand rather than with utensils: She ate the frosting in greedy fingerfuls.
The word implies casual, often impulsive consumption.
Squeeze with fingertips
- dabSmall amount applied
- smidgenVery small quantity
- dollopSmall shapeless portion
- scoopFirst-reported story
morsel · nibble · bite · sprinkle · dash · speck · crumb · grain
pinch
Squeeze with fingertips
scoop · morsel · nibble · bite · sprinkle · dash · speck · crumb · grain · drop
teaspoon
Small spoon or measure
- tablespoonCulinary volume unit
- spoonfulQuantity a scoop holds
- palmfulAmount held in hand
handful · cupful · serving · portion · helping · amount · quantity · scoop · ladle · dose
snacking
Eating small portions casually
picking · grazing · licking · scooping · dipping · swiping · grabbing · munching · pilfering · sneaking
fingerfulsheaps
Large informal quantities
mounds · piles · bucketfuls · truckloads · loads
fingerfulsspoonfuls
Utensil-measured quantities
teaspoonfuls · tablespoonfuls · cupfuls · milliliters · grams
fingerfulsteaspoons
Small serving spoons
tablespoons · cups · ounces · grams · milliliters