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few

Letters that make few

e, f, w are letters that make 'few'

Words within few

EW, Fe are words within 'few'

few is a 3 letter word starting with f
few is a 3 letter word ending with w

2 possible definitions for 'few'

Few as "a small elite group"

Under this definition, few is a noun and has the following properties:

few as a type

'few' can be a type of elite, elite group.

Derivatives of few

few is a derivative of few.

Example of few used within this context

"it was designed for the discriminating few"

Few as "a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a', a small but indefinite number"

Under this definition, few is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

many has the opposite meaning of few

Attributes of few

numerousness, numerosity, multiplicity are attributes of 'few'.

Derivatives of few

fewness, few are derivatives of 'few'.

Similar to few

a few(a), a couple of(a), hardly a(a) are similar to 'few'.

Example of few used within this context

"a few weeks ago", "a few more wagons than usual", "an invalid's pleasures are few and far between", "few roses were still blooming", "few women have led troops in battle"