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fewest

fewest is the superlative degree of few.

Meaning of few

Determiner

few (comparative fewer or less, superlative fewest or least)

  1. (preceded by another determiner) An indefinite, but usually small, number of.
    • There are a few cars (=some, but a relatively small number) in the street.
  2. Not many; a small (in comparison with another number stated or implied) but somewhat indefinite number of.
    • Very few did she have not to go there, did she?
  3. Obscuring one to two oktas (eighths) of the sky.
    • Tonight: A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness overnight.
  4. (US?) Having a 10 percent chance of measurable precipitation (0.01 inch); used interchangeably with isolated.

See all 7 meanings of few

Antonyms of fewest

Phrases with fewest

Questions about fewest

What is fewest the superlative degree of?
Fewest is the superlative degree of few.

Words near fewest in the dictionary

  1. Fewell
  2. Fewells
  3. fewer
  4. fewer and farther between
  5. fewer and further between
  6. fewest
  7. fewest and farthest between
  8. fewest and furthest between
  9. fewfold
  10. Fewkes
  11. fewl

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