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• few — [[t]fyu[/t]] adj. er, est, n. pron. 1) not many but more than one: Few artists live luxuriously[/ex] 2) (used with a pl. v.) a small number or amount: Send me a few[/ex] 3) the few, a special, limited number; the minority: music that appeals to… …   From formal English to slang

• few — feath·er·few; fe·ver·few; few·ness; few·trils; cur·few; few; …   English syllables

• Ness Lake Bible Camp — is a summer bible camp for children located on Ness Lake near Prince George, British Columbia Canada. MissionTo glorify God by making Jesus Christ known by word and deed through camping and conference programs.ummer CampsDuring regular summer… …   Wikipedia

• Ness —    1) NESS, county of Ross and Cromarty.    See Cross.    2) NESS, an island, forming part of the parish of Bressay, Burra, and Quarff, in the Shetland Isles; and containing 24 inhabitants. This island lies a short distance east of Bressay, is… …   A Topographical dictionary of Scotland

• Loch Ness Monster — For other uses, see Loch Ness Monster (disambiguation). Nessie redirects here. For other uses, see Nessie (disambiguation). the Loch Ness Monster (Nessie, Niseag[1] …   Wikipedia

• lim´it|ed|ness — lim|it|ed «LIHM uh tihd», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. a) kept within limits; restricted: »a limited space, a limited number of seats, limited resources. SYNONYM(S): circumscribed, confined. b) Figurative. lacking understanding or imagination: »He… …   Useful english dictionary

• con|cise´ness — con|cise «kuhn SYS», adjective. expressing much in few words; brief but full of meaning: »The chairman s concise report covered all the subjects briefly. ╂[< Latin concīsus, past participle of concīdere < com (intensive) + caedere cut]… …   Useful english dictionary

• poor´ness — poor «pur», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having few things or nothing; lacking money or property; needy: »The children were so poor that they had no shoes. The poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb (II Samuel 12:3). 2. not good in quality;… …   Useful english dictionary

• thin´ness — thin «thihn», adjective, thin|ner, thin|nest, adverb, verb, thinned, thin|ning, noun. –adj. 1. with little space from one side to the opposite side; not thick: »a thin book, thin paper, thin wire. The ice o …   Useful english dictionary

• Hare Ness — is a headland landform along the North Sea coastline a few miles south of Aberdeen, Scotland. [ [http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/parishes/pardetails384.html Aberdeenshire place names] ] [United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger 45,… …   Wikipedia