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English Idioms :: few
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few - See: MAN OF FEW WORDS, NOT A FEW, QUITE A FEW. |
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Traditional English :: few
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few - adj. & n. --adj. not many (few doctors smoke; visitors are few). --n. (as pl.)
1 (prec. by a) some but not many (a few words should be added; a few of his friends were there).
2 a small number, not many (many are called but few are chosen).
3 (prec. by the) a the minority. b the elect.
4 (the Few) colloq. the RAF pilots who took part in the Battle of Britain. every few once in every small group of (every few days). few and far between scarce. a good few colloq. a fairly large number. have a few colloq. take several alcoholic drinks. no fewer than as many as (a specified number). not a few a considerable number. some few some but not at all many. fewness n. [OE feawe, feawa f. Gmc] |
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Related Words
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chosen
mc
ever
quest
guild
many
are
called
but
climax
precious
delicate
lyric
oar
dollar
more
quote
from
good
man
too
parameter
expected
grouping
complaint
question
with
friends
his
laboring
point
my
favorite
things
conference
just
name
drink
these
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Most Often Usage
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chosen few mc
ever quest guild chosen few
chosen few
many are called but few are chosen
climax precious and few
delicate few
lyric for oar delicate few
delicate few lyric
for a few dollar more
quote from a few good man
too few parameter expected 1
few grouping
few complaint
a few question lyric
few dollar
with a few good friends
few good man
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