a few

det
/ə ˈfjuː/

Definitions

  1. A small number of (a set of countable items)

    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).

    • She loves to sing karaoke, but there are a few songs that she refuses to cover.
    • After a dismal few months my life at long last changed for the better.
    • Only a few miles separates the villages.
  2. A small number of things.

    • Regrets, I've had a few, but then again too few to mention.
    • Did everyone go home? ―No, a few (of them) are still chatting.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for a few. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA