few /fū/

1. Small in number
2. Not many, hardly any

1. Few people
2. A small number

fewˈness noun

1. Smallness of number
2. Few words, brevity (Shakespeare)

a few

1. A small number (of), used as a noun, or virtually a compound adjective
2. Also facetiously as an adv, a little

a good few or quite a few (informal)

A considerable number

every few hours or days, etc

At intervals of a few hours, days, etc

few and far between

Very rare

have had a few (facetious)

To have consumed a large number of alcoholic drinks, be drunk

in few (formal)

In a few words, briefly

no fewer than

As many as (a stated number)

not a few

A good number (of)

some few

An inconsiderable number

the few

The minority

• obstropulous
• obstruct
• obstructed
• obstructer
• obstructers
• obstructing
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• obstructionally
• obstructionism
• obstructionisms
• obstructionist
• obstructionists
• obstruction lights
• obstructions
• obstructive
• obstructively
• obstructiveness
• obstructives
• obstructor
• obstructors
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• obstruent
• obstruents
• obtain