| chant |
a song that is sung on the same note or the same few notes throughout. [1/4 definitions] |
| concise |
saying much in a few words; short and to the point. |
| couple |
a few. [1/4 definitions] |
| desert1 |
a very dry, sandy area with few or no plants growing in it. |
| dolphin |
a mammal that lives in the water. Dolphins look like large fish but they breathe air. They have teeth and a snout that looks like a beak. Most kinds of dolphins live in the ocean. A few kinds live in large rivers in Asia and South America. Dolphins are closely related to porpoises and other toothed whales. |
| endangered |
in danger of becoming extinct. When a type of animal is endangered, it means that few of these animals exist now, and it is possible that there will be no more of these animals in the future. [1/2 definitions] |
| express |
of transportation, making few or no stops before reaching an intended place; rapid. [1/5 definitions] |
| expressway |
a highway with many lanes and few stops that lets traffic move quickly. |
| fewer |
comparative of "few." [1/2 definitions] |
| golf |
a game played on a large outdoor course with small holes in the ground spaced far apart. Players use a set of special clubs to hit a small white ball into each of the series of holes. There are nine or eighteen holes in a golf course. The object of the game is to get the ball into each hole using as few strokes as possible. [1/2 definitions] |
| kangaroo |
a mammal with long pointed ears, short front legs, and big, powerful back legs. Kangaroos use their large tails for balance when hopping. Kangaroos are marsupials that live in Australia and New Guinea. The females have a pouch in their belly, where they carry their baby for a few months after it is born. Some kinds of kangaroos are as small as rabbits; other kinds are as large as grown humans. |
| mayfly |
a delicate insect with two pairs of wings. The mayfly larva may live for several years in a stream, lake, or river. Once it turns into an adult, it lives for only a few hours. [1/2 definitions] |
| number |
a quantity that is equal to at least a few and perhaps more. [1/11 definitions] |
| orangutan |
a large ape that lives in the rain forests of a few south Asian islands. Orangutans have long, red-brown fur and long arms. They spend most of their time in trees. They are a kind of primate. Orangutans are endangered. |
| personal computer |
a small computer used by one person or a few people; microcomputer. |
| plain |
(sometimes plural) a large, flat area of land with few or no trees, sometimes covered by long grass. [1/6 definitions] |
| scuffle |
a brief, confused fight among a few people. [1/2 definitions] |
| seal2 |
a mammal that spends most of its life in the ocean. Seals are a kind of pinniped, or mammal with flippers instead of feet. Various kinds of seals live in both warm and cold parts of the world's oceans. A few kinds live in fresh water. Seals are carnivores that eat fish and sea birds. They are closely related to sea lions and walruses. |
| secret |
something known to only a few people. [1/5 definitions] |
| several |
being an amount that is more than "a few" but less than "many." [1/2 definitions] |
| shrimp |
a small animal with a hard, jointed shell and five pairs of legs. Most kinds of shrimp live in the ocean, but a few kinds live in fresh water. Shrimp are crustaceans and are closely related to crabs and lobsters. Many kinds of shrimp can be eaten. [1/3 definitions] |