few




a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number

"a few weeks ago"; "a few more wagons than usual"; "an invalid's pleasures are few and far between"; "few roses were still blooming"; "few women have led troops in battle"

Antonym:
  • many

Nearest:
  • a few; a couple of
  • hardly a


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