| a few | | |
| adj. | 1. a couple of, a few | more than one but indefinitely small in number.; "a few roses"; "a couple of roses" |
| ~ few | a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number.; "a few weeks ago"; "a few more wagons than usual"; "an invalid's pleasures are few and far between"; "few roses were still blooming"; "few women have led troops in battle" |
| several | | |
| adj. | 1. several | (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many.; "several letters came in the mail"; "several people were injured in the accident" |
| ~ some | quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity.; "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper" |
| adj. | 2. respective, several, various | considered individually.; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed" |
| ~ individual, single | being or characteristic of a single thing or person.; "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways" |
| adj. | 3. several | distinct and individual.; "three several times" |
| ~ different | unlike in nature or quality or form or degree.; "took different approaches to the problem"; "came to a different conclusion"; "different parts of the country"; "on different sides of the issue"; "this meeting was different from the earlier one" |
| some | | |
| adj. | 1. some | quantifier; used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity.; "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper" |
| ~ many | a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number.; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people" |
| ~ few | a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number.; "a few weeks ago"; "a few more wagons than usual"; "an invalid's pleasures are few and far between"; "few roses were still blooming"; "few women have led troops in battle" |
| ~ any, whatever, whatsoever | one or some or every or all without specification.; "give me any peaches you don't want"; "not any milk is left"; "any child would know that"; "pick any card"; "any day now"; "cars can be rented at almost any airport"; "at twilight or any other time"; "beyond any doubt"; "need any help we can get"; "give me whatever peaches you don't want"; "no milk whatsoever is left" |
| ~ both | (used with count nouns) two considered together; the two.; "both girls are pretty" |
| ~ several | (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many.; "several letters came in the mail"; "several people were injured in the accident" |
| adj. | 2. some | relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent.; "we talked for some time"; "he was still some distance away" |
| ~ much | (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent.; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage" |
| adj. | 3. some | relatively many but unspecified in number.; "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years" |
| ~ many | a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number.; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people" |
| adj. | 4. some | remarkable.; "that was some party"; "she is some skier" |
| ~ colloquialism | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech. |
| ~ argot, jargon, lingo, patois, vernacular, slang, cant | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).; "they don't speak our lingo" |
| ~ extraordinary | beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable.; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature" |
| adv. | 5. about, approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly, some | (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct.; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party" |
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