few

[US]/fjuː/
[UK]/fju/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. scarce; almost nonexistent
pron. a small number
n. a small number

Phrases & Collocations

a few

few options

very few

fewer calories

quite a few

only a few

every few

few words

some few

no fewer than

with few exceptions

a good few

at the fewest

Example Sentences

a few heroic individuals.

a few misty memories.

ask for a few coppers

in the past few days.

a few stray crumbs.

a person of few words.

They have a few rifles.

a few words of comfort.

a club with as few as 20 members.

a few grains of corn.

a few shovels of earth.

the simple utterance of a few platitudes.

The house was ablaze in a few minutes.

Few people like snakes.

It only cost a few pence.

He had few possessions.

He is a man of few words.

The chairman made a few introductory remarks.

The actors began to rehearse a few scenes.

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