Definition/Meaning of few

• English - Determiner: few ( comparative fewer , superlative fewest ) ( preceded by another determiner ) An indefinite , but usually small , number of . I was expecting lots of people at the party , but very few (= almost none ) turned up . Quite a few of them (= many of them ) were pleasantly surprised . I don't know how many drinks I've had , but I've had a few . [This usage is likely ironic .] ( used alone ) Not…
• English - Pronoun: few Few people , few things . Many are called , but few are chosen . Antonyms many Translations References Meteorology (both senses) NOAA Glossary: f
• English - Etymology: From Middle English fewe ( “ few ” ), from Old English fēawa, fēawe, fēa ( “ few ” ), from Proto-Germanic *fawaz ( “ few ” ), from Proto-Indo-European *ph₁w- ( “ few , small ” ). Cognate with Old Saxon fā ( “ few ” ), Old High German fao , fō ( “ few , little ” ), Old Norse fár ( “ few ” ), Gothic
• English - Pronunciation: ( UK ) IPA (key) : /fjuː/ ( US ) IPA (key) : /fju/ Rhymes: -uː Homophone: phew