Few
//fjuː//
Word Type
Determiner
Proper Noun
Pronoun
Noun
Adjective
The word "few" can be used as determiner, proper noun, pronoun, noun and adjective.
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Derived Terms
a fair few a few a few clowns short of a circus a few fries short of a Happy Meal a few roos loose in the top paddock a few spanners short of a tool box a good few cover-few few and far between few cards short of a full deck few cards shy of a full deck few sandwiches short of a picnic few-flowered sedge few-shot few-shot learning fewfold fewly fewness have a few have a few too many in a few shakes man of few words precious few pull a few strings quite a few some few to name a few woman of few words you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette
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Related Terms
adjective amount and between battle of britain between bit count couple describing describing small description fewer fighter good good men indefinite isolated lesser little little amount little bit little of low low amount many marines men now now many number of number people pilot quantity scarce seldom several small small amount small number smallness some thing three two two three very very little world war ii
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