Phrase Hound found 35 phrases and 20 compound words that contain few. The most common are listed below. Open few in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 35
- quite a fewAn indefinite and somewhat large number; more than a few; a fair number of; quite a lot.
- few-shotA machine learning paradigm where a model is trained on a very small amount of data, typically less than that required for traditional machine learning approaches.
- to name a fewTo provide just few examples, even though there are more.
- few and far betweenRare and scarce; hard to find.
- few-flowered sedgeA sedge species, Carex pauciflora.
- a good fewA number of, more than a bare few.
- few-shot learningAn object categorization problem, mainly in computer vision, involving the classification of objects based on only a few examples.
- man of few wordsA man who doesn't speak much; a habitually terse or taciturn man.
- few sandwiches short of a picnicExhibiting disquiet or unsoundness of mind; not sane; mad.
- woman of few wordsA woman who either does not speak much or speaks only for a brief period of time.
- a fair fewAn indefinite and somewhat large number; more than a few; a fair number of.
- precious fewSynonym of precious little: Almost nothing; hardly anything.
- few cards shy of a full deckMentally deranged; demented; insane.
- few-flowered sedgesplural of few-flowered sedge: A sedge species, Carex pauciflora.
- few cards short of a full deckAlternative form of few cards shy of a full deck: Mentally deranged; demented; insane.
- men of few wordsplural of man of few words: A man who doesn't speak much; a habitually terse or taciturn man.
- have a few too manyTo drink an excessive amount of alcohol, so as become thoroughly inebriated or unwell.
- pull a few stringsAlternative form of pull strings: To manipulate a situation, especially by asking favours of others; to use one's influence with others to attain a desired goal.
- you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omeletteAlternative form of you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs: In order to achieve something, it is inevitable and necessary that some mistakes are made or some sacrifices must occur.
- had a few too manysimple past and past participle of have a few too many
- has a few too manythird-person singular simple present indicative of have a few too many: To drink an excessive amount of alcohol, so as become thoroughly inebriated or unwell.
- having a few too manypresent participle and gerund of have a few too many
- pulled a few stringssimple past and past participle of pull a few strings
- pulling a few stringspresent participle and gerund of pull a few strings
- pulls a few stringsthird-person singular simple present indicative of pull a few strings: To manipulate a situation, especially by asking favours of others; to use one's influence with others to attain a desired goal.
Compound words 20
- fewercomparative degree of few; a smaller number.
- fewsomeAlternative form of fusome: Alternative form of fulsome; offensive; loathsome.
- overfewToo few; not enough.
- fewlyIn small numbers.
- curfewAny regulation requiring people to be off the streets and in their homes by a certain time.
- feverfewA European aromatic perennial herb, Tanacetum parthenium (or Chrysanthemum parthenium or Pyrethrum parthenium), having daisy-like flowers; valued as a traditional medicine, especially for headaches.
- fewestsuperlative degree of few; the smallest number.
- fewnessThe state, quality, or condition of being few.
- FewellA surname.
- fewterA support or holder for a spear, attached to a saddle or breastplate.