Definition of
Few
- (noun, group) a small elite group
- (adj, all) a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
a few more wagons than usual
an invalid's pleasures are few and far between
few roses were still blooming
few women have led troops in battle
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Antonyms of Few
Origin of the word Few
- O.E. feawe (contracted to fea), from Gmc. *faw- (cf. O.N. far, Dan. faa, O.Fris. fe, O.H.G. foh "little," Goth. fawai "few"), from PIE *pau- "smallness" (cf. L. paucus "few, little," paullus "little," pauper "poor;" Gk. pauros "few, little," pais (gen. paidos) "child;" L.
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper