English Explanatory Dictionary

a few

English dictionary entry

Meanings

det
  1. A small number of (a set of countable items); more than one but not very many; especially, more than two but not very many (explained in usage note at several).
pron
  1. A small number of things.

Pronunciation

/ə ˈfjuː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-a few.wav

Word forms

a few

Synonyms

a couple of several

Antonyms

one zero no a lot of many numerous countless

Derived words

quite a few
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