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few

/ˈfjuː/

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adjective

fewer; -est

not many

Few people came.

the next/last/past few weeks

I know (very) few people in the class.

Music is one of my (very) few pleasures.

He caught fewer fish than the rest of us.

There are fewer children at the school this year.

Not many people came, but the few people who did enjoyed themselves.

Few (if any) people understand me.

not many but some - used in the phrase a few

Only/Just a few people came.

We went out for a few drinks after work.

I know a few people in the class.

The train leaves in a few minutes.

The phrases quite a few and, less commonly, not a few or (chiefly Brit) a good few all mean fairly many.

Quite a few students from our high school go on to college.

as few as

used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly small

The procedure is recommended by as few as [=only] one out of five doctors.

As few as half the students passed the test.

few and far between

not common or frequent

Really good movies are few and far between. [=there are not many really good movies]

Opportunities like that are few and far between.

no fewer than

at least - used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large

No fewer than 1,000 people attended the meeting.

No fewer than 80 percent of registered voters turned out for the primary.

of few words

A person of few words is someone who does not talk very much.

a man/woman of few words

pronoun

not many people or things

(Very) Few came.

His stories may be entertaining, but few (if any) are true. = They may be entertaining, but few (if any) of his stories are true.

There are many students in the class, but I know very few (of them).

Neverwas so much owed by so many to so few. Sir Winston Churchill, Speech (August, 1940) -

some people or things - used in the phrase a few

A few came.

I bought several magazines and I read a few (of them).

Unfortunately, a few of the people who came failed to enjoy themselves.

We gave away most of the photographs but we kept a few (of them).

They sold a few of the books.

She met a few of my relatives.

The phrases quite a few and, less commonly, not a few or (chiefly Brit) a good few all mean fairly many.

Not all our students go on to college, but quite a few (of them) do. [=a large number of our students do]

a small number of people or things that are chosen or regarded as special or unusual in some way

A select few will receive advance tickets.

A sophisticated movie like this only appeals to the discriminating few.

have a few

or have a few too many

informal :to have too many alcoholic drinks

We could tell from his slurred speech that he'd had a few.

It looks like she had a few too many.

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