a few
det/ə ˈfjuː/
Definitions
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.
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