<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>(used with a plural verb) a small number or amount: Send me a few.</li><li>the few, a special, limited number; the minority: That music appeals to the few.</li></ul><p><strong>Pronoun</strong></p><ul><li>(used with a plural verb) a small number of persons or things: A dozen people volunteered, but few have shown up.</li></ul>