few

/fjuː/
determiner
  1. A small number of; not many.
    • She has few close friends, but they are very loyal.
    • There are few opportunities to see such a rare bird in the wild.
    • Few people showed up to the meeting because of the rain.
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pronoun
  1. A small number of people or things.
    • Of all the books in the library, few are as old as this one.
    • Many applied, but few were chosen for the team.
    • Few have ever climbed that mountain without help.
adjective
  1. Not many; small in number.
    • He spent his few free hours reading.
    • A few brave soldiers held the line against the attack.
    • The few remaining seats were quickly taken.
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