few

²few

adj

Definition of FEW

1

: consisting of or amounting to only a small number <one of our few pleasures>

2

: at least some but indeterminately small in number —used with a <caught a few fish>

— few·ness noun

— few and far between

: few in number and infrequently met : rare

Examples of FEW

1. He caught fewer fish than the rest of us.
2. There are fewer children at the school this year.
3. Not many people came, but the few people who did enjoyed themselves.

First Known Use of FEW

before 12th century