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Meaning of 'few' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Few [ superl.]
- Not many; small, limited, or confined in number; -- indicating a small portion of units or individuals constituing a whole; often, by ellipsis of a noun, a few people.

Meaning of 'few' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . few [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a small elite group
Example in sentence:
  • it was designed for the discriminating few
2 . few [ a]
Meaning (2):
- a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
Example in sentence:
  • a few more wagons than usual;
  • a few weeks ago;
  • an invalid's pleasures are few and far between;
  • few roses were still blooming;
  • few women have led troops in battle

Nearby Words:

fewel fewmet fewness

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