clenched fist vs fistful

clenched fist

noun
  • Synonym of raised fist 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see clenched, fist. 

fistful

noun
  • A blow with the fist. 

  • The amount that can be held in a closed fist. 

  • A small number of something. 

How often have the words clenched fist and fistful occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )