few

An indefinite, but usually small, number of.

“There are a few cars (=some, but a relatively small number) in the street.”

“Quite a few people (=a significant number) were pleasantly surprised.”

used aloneNot many; a small (in comparison with another number stated or implied) but somewhat indefinite number of.

“There are very few people who understand quantum theory.”

“I was expecting a big crowd at the party, but very few people (=almost none) turned up.”

meteorologyof cloudsObscuring one to two oktas (eighths) of the sky.

“Tonight: A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness overnight.”

meteorology(US?) Having a 10 percent chance of measurable precipitation (0.01 inch); used interchangeably with isolated.

Few people, few things.

“Many are called, but few are chosen.”

A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by ‘a’; a small but indefinite number

“a few weeks ago”

“a few more wagons than usual”

“an invalid's pleasures are few and far between”

A small elite group

“it was designed for the discriminating few”