quite\ a\ few

quite\ a\ few
• quite a few
• quite a number
also formal not a few
noun or adj. phr.
Rather a large number; more than a few.

Quite a few went to the game.

The basket had quite a few rotten apples in it.

- the phrase "quite a number" is used like an adjective only before "less", "more".

Few people saw the play on the first night but quite a number more came on the second night.

- Sometimes used like an adverb.

We still have quite a few more miles to go before we reach New York.

Syn.: good many, not a few
Compare: a few, a number

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  • quite a few — or[quite a number] also {formal}[not a few] {n.} or {adj. phr.} Rather a large number; more than a few. * /Quite a few went to the game./ * /The basket had quite a few rotten apples in it./ The phrase quite a number is used like an adjective only …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • quite a few — or[quite a number] also {formal}[not a few] {n.} or {adj. phr.} Rather a large number; more than a few. * /Quite a few went to the game./ * /The basket had quite a few rotten apples in it./ The phrase quite a number is used like an adjective only …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • quite a few — or a good few or not a few a good few or not a few a fairly large number of people or things The letter arrived quite a few days ago. I ve turned down a good few job offers …   English dictionary

  • quite a few — ► quite a few a fairly large number. Main Entry: ↑few …   English terms dictionary

  • quite a few — phrasal : a considerable number : a good many quite a few of the merchants cut prices owns quite a few horses maybe not a hundred but quite a few * * * I a fairly large number quite a few people can do it …   Useful english dictionary

  • quite a few — many He has quite a few videos at home …   Idioms and examples

  • quite a few — a large number. We watched quite a few of the World Cup matches on TV …   New idioms dictionary

  • quite a few — a great many, more than a few …   English contemporary dictionary

  • quite a few — a fairly large number. → few …   English new terms dictionary

  • quite a few — phrasal many …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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