1.DeterminerA small number of (a set of countable items); more than one but not very many; especially, more than two but not very many (explained in usage note at several).
"She loves to sing karaoke, but there are a few songs that she refuses to cover.; After a dismal few months my life at long last changed for the better.; Only a few miles separates the villages."
2.PronounA small number of things.
"Regrets, I've had a few, but then again too few to mention.; Did everyone go home? ―No, a few (of them) are still chatting."