hatful
What caps hold
A hatful is the amount a hat can hold, used figuratively to mean a considerable quantity: She had a hatful of excuses, He's won a hatful of awards.
The word suggests abundance without precision—more than a few, enough to be notable.
quantity
Amount a palm holds
- capfulContainer top's volume
- pocketfulQuantity a pouch holds
- armfulAmount one carries
- bucketfulOne pail's worth
bagful · basketful · bowlful · cupful · spoonful · ladleful · plateful · mouthful
handful
Amount a palm holds
bucketful · bagful · basketful · bowlful · cupful · spoonful · ladleful · plateful · mouthful · fistful
plenty
Sufficient quantity, and then some
pile · slew · ton · load · mass · stack · mountain · profusion · multitude · plethora
brim
Projecting edge or lip
cap · bonnet · fedora · bowler · derby · trilby · cloche · tam · beret · toque