a few

1. 1.

   more than one but indefinitely small in number

   “a few roses”

   “a couple of roses”

   Synonymsa couple of

   Similarfew

Questions about a few

What does a few mean?

a few means "more than one but indefinitely small in number".

What is another word for a few?

Close synonyms include a couple of. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is a few a common word?

a few is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.