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Overview of noun few


      »   The noun few has 2 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)
  • few -- (an Indefinite1.) Indefinite -- (vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal")

    2.) Indefinite -- (not decided or not known; "were indefinite about their plans"; "plans are indefinite")

    indefinite but Relatively1.) Relatively, comparatively -- (in a relative manner; by comparison to something else; "the situation is relatively calm now")

    relatively small number; "they Bought1.) Buy, purchase -- (obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store")

    2.) Bribe, corrupt, buy, grease one's palms -- (make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence; "This judge can be bought")

    bought a Case1.) Lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa -- (a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord")

    2.) Case, instance, example -- (an occurrence of something; "it was a case of bad judgment"; "another instance occurred yesterday"; "but there is always the famous example of the Smiths")

    case of Beer1.) Beer -- (a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops)

    beer and Drank1.) Drink, imbibe -- (take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda")

    2.) Drink, booze, fuddle -- (consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night")

    drank a few")
  • few -- (a Small1.) Small -- (the slender part of the back)

    2.) Small -- (a garment size for a small person)

    small elite Group1.) Group, grouping -- (any number of entities (members) considered as a unit)

    2.) Group, radical, chemical group -- ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)

    group; "it was Designed1.) Plan, project, contrive, design -- (make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack")

    2.) Design -- (design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work")

    designed for the Discriminating1.) Discriminate, know apart -- (recognize or perceive the difference)

    2.) Discriminate, separate, single out -- (treat differently on the basis of sex or race)

    discriminating few")

Overview of adj few

      »   The adj few has 1 meanings (first 1 from tagged texts)
  • few -- (a Quantifier1.) Quantifier, logical quantifier -- ((logic) a word (such as `some' or `all' or `no') that binds the variables in a logical proposition)

    2.) Quantifier -- ((grammar) a word that expresses a quantity (as `fifteen' or `many'))

    quantifier that can be Used1.) Use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ -- (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer")

    2.) Use, habituate -- (take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely")

    used with Count1.) Count -- (the total number counted; "a blood count")

    2.) Count, counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally -- (the act of counting; "the counting continued for several hours")

    count nouns and is Often1.) Frequently, often, oftentimes, oft, ofttimes -- (many times at short intervals; "we often met over a cup of coffee")

    2.) Much, a great deal, often -- (frequently or in great quantities; "I don't drink much"; "I don't travel much")

    often preceded by `a'; a Small1.) Small -- (the slender part of the back)

    2.) Small -- (a garment size for a small person)

    small but Indefinite1.) Indefinite -- (vague or not clearly defined or stated; "must you be so indefinite?"; "amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"; "he would not answer so indefinite a proposal")

    2.) Indefinite -- (not decided or not known; "were indefinite about their plans"; "plans are indefinite")

    indefinite number; "a few Weeks1.) Week, hebdomad -- (any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week")

    2.) Week, calendar week -- (a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday)

    weeks ago"; "a few more Wagons1.) Wagon, waggon -- (any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor)

    2.) Police van, police wagon, paddy wagon, patrol wagon, wagon, black Maria -- (van used by police to transport prisoners)

    wagons than usual"; "an invalid's Pleasures1.) Pleasure, pleasance -- (a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure")

    2.) Joy, delight, pleasure -- (something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight")

    pleasures are few and Far1.) Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, FAR, Interahamwe -- (a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists")

    1.) Far -- (at a great distance in time or space or degree; "we come from a far country"; "far corners of the earth"; "the far future"; "a far journey"; "the far side of the road"; "far from the truth"; "far in the future")

    far between"; "few Roses1.) Rose, rosebush -- (any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses)

    2.) Blush wine, pink wine, rose, rose wine -- (pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began)

    roses were Still1.) Still -- (a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes); "he wanted some stills for a magazine ad")

    2.) Hush, stillness, still -- ((poetic) tranquil silence; "the still of the night")

    still blooming"; "few Women1.) Woman, adult female -- (an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted")

    2.) Womanhood, woman, fair sex -- (women as a class; "it's an insult to American womanhood"; "woman is the glory of creation"; "the fair sex gathered on the veranda")

    women have Led1.) Light-emitting diode, LED -- (diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used)

    1.) Lead, take, direct, conduct, guide -- (take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace")

    led troops in battle")

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Meaning 1 of Few
few small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
  • Helping1.) Helping, portion, serving -- (an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each")

    1.) Help, assist, aid -- (give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house")

    Helping, Portion1.) Part, portion, component part, component -- (something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach")

    2.) Part, portion -- (something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together")

    Portion, Serving1.) Helping, portion, serving -- (an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each")

    2.) Service, serving, service of process -- (the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena")

    Serving - An individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
  • Taste1.) Taste, taste sensation, gustatory sensation, taste perception, gustatory perception -- (the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste")

    2.) Preference, penchant, predilection, taste -- (a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney")

    Taste, Mouthful1.) Mouthful -- (the quantity that can be held in the mouth)

    2.) Taste, mouthful -- (a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it")

    Mouthful - The sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"
  • Crumb1.) Crumb -- (a very small quantity of something; "he gave only a crumb of information about his plans"; "there were Few1.) Few -- (an indefinite but relatively small number; "they bought a case of beer and drank a Few1.) Few -- (an indefinite but relatively small number; "they bought a case of beer and drank a few")

    2.) Few -- (a small elite group; "it was designed for the discriminating few")

    Few - An indefinite but relatively small number; "they bought a case of beer and drank a few"")

    2.) Few -- (a small elite group; "it was designed for the discriminating few")

    Few - An indefinite but relatively small number; "they bought a case of beer and drank a few" crumbs of comfort in the report")

    2.) Rotter, dirty dog, rat, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scum bag, so-and-so, git -- (a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly Little1.) Little -- (a small amount or duration; "he accepted the little they gave him")

    1.) Small, little -- (limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group")

    Little - A small amount or duration; "he accepted the little they gave him" pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git'")

    Crumb - A very small quantity of something; "he gave only a crumb of information about his plans"; "there were few crumbs of comfort in the report"
  • Dab1.) Tap, pat, dab -- (a light touch or stroke)

    2.) Dab, splash, splatter -- (a small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey")

    Dab, Splash1.) Splash, plash -- (the sound like water splashing)

    2.) Stir, splash -- (a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared")

    Splash, Splatter1.) Spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, sputter, splutter, sputtering -- (the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire")

    2.) Dab, splash, splatter -- (a small quantity of something moist or liquid; "a dab of paint"; "a splatter of mud"; "just a splash of whiskey")

    Splatter - A light touch or stroke
  • Spot1.) Topographic point, place, spot -- (a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic")

    2.) Spot -- (a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising)

    Spot, Bit1.) Spot, bit -- (a small quantity; "a spot of tea"; "a bit of paper")

    2.) Bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap -- (a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye")

    Bit - A point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"
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  • Hair's-breadth1.) Hair's-breadth, hairsbreadth, hair, whisker -- (a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker")

    Hair's-breadth, Hairsbreadth1.) Hair's-breadth, hairsbreadth, hair, whisker -- (a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker")

    Hairsbreadth, Hair1.) Hair -- (a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss; "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells")

    2.) Hair's-breadth, hairsbreadth, hair, whisker -- (a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker")

    Hair, Whisker1.) Hair's-breadth, hairsbreadth, hair, whisker -- (a very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker")

    2.) Whisker, vibrissa, sensory hair -- (a long stiff hair growing from the snout or brow of most mammals as e.g. a cat)

    Whisker - A very small distance or space; "they escaped by a hair's-breadth"; "they lost the election by a whisker"
  • Modicum1.) Modicum -- (a small or moderate or token amount; "England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists"- Ian Jack)

    Modicum - A small or moderate or token amount; "England still expects a modicum of eccentricity in its artists"- Ian Jack
  • Scattering1.) Scattering -- (the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions)

    2.) Scattering, sprinkling -- (a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples")

    Scattering, Sprinkling1.) Scattering, sprinkling -- (a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples")

    2.) Scattering, sprinkle, sprinkling -- (a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby)

    Sprinkling - The physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions
  • Shoestring1.) Shoelace, shoe lace, shoestring, shoe string -- (a lace used for fastening shoes)

    2.) Shoestring, shoe string -- (a small amount of money; "he managed it on a shoestring")

    Shoestring, Shoe string1.) Shoestring, shoe string -- (a small amount of money; "he managed it on a shoestring")

    2.) Shoelace, shoe lace, shoestring, shoe string -- (a lace used for fastening shoes)

    Shoe string - A lace used for fastening shoes
  • Spray1.) Spray -- (a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying)

    2.) Atomizer, atomiser, spray, sprayer, nebulizer, nebuliser -- (a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist)

    Spray, Spraying1.) Crop-dusting, spraying -- (the dispersion of fungicides or insecticides or fertilizer on growing crops (often from a low-flying aircraft))

    2.) Spray, spraying -- (a quantity of small objects flying through the air; "a spray of bullets")

    Spraying - A pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
  • Nose1.) Nose, olfactory organ -- (the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose")

    2.) Nose -- (a front that resembles a human nose (especially the front of an aircraft); "the nose of the rocket heated up on reentry")

    Nose - The organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals; "he has a cold in the nose"
  • Step1.) Measure, step -- (any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime")

    2.) Footstep, pace, step, stride -- (the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig")

    Step, Stone's throw1.) Step, stone's throw -- (a short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore")

    Stone's throw - Any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime"
  • Shtik1.) Shtik, shtick, schtik, schtick -- ((Yiddish) a little; a piece; "give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik Beethoven")

    2.) Shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick -- ((Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention; "play it straight with no shtik")

    Shtik, Shtick1.) Shtik, shtick, schtik, schtick -- ((Yiddish) a little; a piece; "give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik Beethoven")

    2.) Shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick -- ((Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention; "play it straight with no shtik")

    Shtick, Schtik1.) Shtik, shtick, schtik, schtick -- ((Yiddish) a little; a piece; "give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik Beethoven")

    2.) Shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick -- ((Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention; "play it straight with no shtik")

    Schtik, Schtick1.) Shtik, shtick, schtik, schtick -- ((Yiddish) a little; a piece; "give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik Beethoven")

    2.) Shtik, schtik, shtick, schtick -- ((Yiddish) a contrived and often used bit of business that a performer uses to steal attention; "play it straight with no shtik")

    Schtick - (Yiddish) a little; a piece; "give him a shtik cake"; "he's a shtik crazy"; "he played a shtik Beethoven"
  • Tad1.) Tad, shade -- (a slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one")

    Tad, Shade1.) Shade, shadiness, shadowiness -- (relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs")

    2.) Shade, tint, tincture, tone -- (a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted")

    Shade - A slight amount or degree of difference; "a tad too expensive"; "not a tad of difference"; "the new model is a shade better than the old one"
  • Minimum1.) Minimum, lower limit -- (the smallest possible quantity)

    2.) Minimum -- (the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right)

    Minimum, Lower limit1.) Minimum, lower limit -- (the smallest possible quantity)

    2.) Lower limit -- (the limit on the lower (or southernmost) side of something)

    Lower limit - The smallest possible quantity
  • Morsel1.) Morsel -- (a small quantity of anything; "a morsel of paper was all he needed")

    2.) Morsel, bit, bite -- (a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread")

    Morsel - A small quantity of anything; "a morsel of paper was all he needed"
  • Handful1.) Handful, smattering -- (a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received")

    2.) Handful, fistful -- (the quantity that can be held in the hand)

    Handful, Smattering1.) Handful, smattering -- (a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received")

    2.) Smattering -- (a slight or superficial understanding of a subject)

    Smattering - A small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received"
  • Couple1.) Couple -- (a small indefinite number; "he's coming for a couple of days")

    2.) Couple, mates, match -- (a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago")

    Couple - A small indefinite number; "he's coming for a couple of days"
  • Drop1.) Drop, drib, driblet -- (a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling)

    2.) Drop, bead, pearl -- (a shape that is spherical and small; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead")

    Drop, Drib1.) Drop, drib, driblet -- (a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling)

    Drib, Driblet1.) Drop, drib, driblet -- (a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling)

    Driblet - A small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid); "he had a drop too much to drink"; "a drop of each sample was analyzed"; "there is not a drop of pity in that man"; "years afterward, they would pay the blood-money, driblet by driblet"--Kipling
  • Dollop1.) Dollop -- (a small measure (usually of food))

    Dollop - A small measure (usually of food)
  • Dreg1.) Dreg -- (a small amount of residue)

    Dreg - A small amount of residue
  • Jack1.) Jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit -- (a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack")

    2.) Mariner, seaman, tar, Jack-tar, Jack, old salt, seafarer, gob, sea dog -- (a man who serves as a sailor)

    Jack, Doodly-squat1.) Jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit -- (a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack")

    Doodly-squat, Diddly-squat1.) Jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit -- (a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack")

    Diddly-squat, Diddlysquat1.) Jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit -- (a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack")

    Diddlysquat, Diddly-shit1.) Jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit -- (a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack")

    Diddly-shit, Diddlyshit1.) Jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit -- (a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack")

    Diddlyshit, Diddly1.) Jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit -- (a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack")

    Diddly, Diddley1.) Jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit -- (a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack")

    Diddley, Squat1.) Knee bend, squat, squatting -- (exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles)

    2.) Jack, doodly-squat, diddly-squat, diddlysquat, diddly-shit, diddlyshit, diddly, diddley, squat, shit -- (a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack")

    Squat, Shit1.) Crap, dirt, shit, shite, poop, turd -- (obscene terms for feces)

    2.) Bullshit, bull, Irish bull, horseshit, shit, crap, dogshit -- (obscene words for unacceptable behavior; "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull")

    Shit - A small worthless amount; "you don't know jack"
  • Nip1.) Nip, shot -- (a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey")

    2.) Jap, Nip -- ((offensive slang) a person of Japanese descent)

    Nip, Shot1.) Shot -- (an attempt to score in a game)

    2.) Stroke, shot -- ((sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot")

    Shot - A small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"
  • Trace1.) Trace, hint, suggestion -- (a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent")

    2.) Trace, vestige, tincture, shadow -- (an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension")

    Trace, Hint1.) Hint, intimation, breath -- (an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her")

    2.) Hint, clue -- (a slight indication)

    Hint, Suggestion1.) Suggestion -- (an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion")

    2.) Suggestion, proposition, proffer -- (a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse")

    Suggestion - A just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"
  • Shred1.) Shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge -- (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)

    2.) Rag, shred, tag, tag end, tatter -- (a small piece of cloth or paper)

    Shred, Scintilla1.) Shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge -- (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)

    2.) Scintilla -- (a sparkling glittering particles)

    Scintilla, Whit1.) Shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge -- (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)

    Whit, Iota1.) Shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge -- (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)

    2.) Iota -- (the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet)

    Iota, Tittle1.) Shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge -- (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)

    Tittle, Smidgen1.) Shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge -- (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)

    Smidgen, Smidgeon1.) Shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge -- (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)

    Smidgeon, Smidgin1.) Shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge -- (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)

    Smidgin, Smidge1.) Shred, scintilla, whit, iota, tittle, smidgen, smidgeon, smidgin, smidge -- (a tiny or scarcely detectable amount)

    Smidge - A tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  • Tot1.) Tot -- (a small amount (especially of a drink); "a tot of rum")

    2.) Toddler, yearling, tot, bambino -- (a young child)

    Tot - A small amount (especially of a drink); "a tot of rum"
  • Touch1.) Touch, touching -- (the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air")

    2.) Touch, sense of touch, skin senses, touch modality, cutaneous senses -- (the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands); "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us")

    Touch, Hint1.) Hint, intimation, breath -- (an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her")

    2.) Hint, clue -- (a slight indication)

    Hint, Tinge1.) Touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon -- (a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic")

    2.) Undertone, tinge -- (a pale or subdued color)

    Tinge, Mite1.) Touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon -- (a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic")

    2.) Mite -- (any of numerous very small to minute arachnids often infesting animals or plants or stored foods)

    Mite, Pinch1.) Pinch -- (a painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the recession")

    2.) Pinch -- (an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed)

    Pinch, Jot1.) Jotting, jot -- (a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note)

    2.) Touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon -- (a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic")

    Jot, Speck1.) Speck, pinpoint -- (a very small spot; "the plane was just a speck in the sky")

    2.) Atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck -- ((nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything)

    Speck, Soupcon1.) Touch, hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon -- (a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic")

    Soupcon - The event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"

Meaning 2 of Few
few elite, elite group
  • Chosen1.) Chosen -- (one who is the object of choice; who is given preference; "she was Mama's chosen")

    2.) Chosen -- (the name for Korea as a Japanese province (1910-1945))

    Chosen, Elect1.) Chosen, elect -- (an exclusive group of people; "one of the elect who have power inside the government")

    1.) Elect -- (select by a vote for an office or membership; "We elected him chairman of the board")

    Elect - One who is the object of choice; who is given preference; "she was Mama's chosen"
  • Cream1.) Cream, pick -- (the best people or things in a group; "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War")

    2.) Cream -- (the part of milk containing the butterfat)

    Cream, Pick1.) Choice, pick, selection -- (the person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor")

    2.) Picking, pick -- (the quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years")

    Pick - The best people or things in a group; "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"
  • Intelligentsia1.) Intelligentsia, clerisy -- (an educated and intellectual elite)

    Intelligentsia, Clerisy1.) Intelligentsia, clerisy -- (an educated and intellectual elite)

    Clerisy - An educated and intellectual elite
  • Society1.) Society -- (an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization)

    2.) Club, social club, society, guild, gild, lodge, order -- (a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today")

    Society, High society1.) Society, high society, beau monde, smart set, bon ton -- (the fashionable elite)

    High society, Beau monde1.) Society, high society, beau monde, smart set, bon ton -- (the fashionable elite)

    Beau monde, Smart set1.) Society, high society, beau monde, smart set, bon ton -- (the fashionable elite)

    Smart set, Bon ton1.) Society, high society, beau monde, smart set, bon ton -- (the fashionable elite)

    Bon ton - An extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
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  • Nobility1.) Nobility, aristocracy -- (a privileged class holding hereditary titles)

    2.) Nobility, nobleness, magnanimousness, grandeur -- (the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct)

    Nobility, Aristocracy1.) Nobility, aristocracy -- (a privileged class holding hereditary titles)

    2.) Gentry, aristocracy -- (the most powerful members of a society)

    Aristocracy - A privileged class holding hereditary titles

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