A Few. Few is known as a pronoun adjective determiner as well as a noun in the English language. A lot means the same as lots.
It indicates a small number of something. Jesse has a few speeding tickets so his insurance rate is higher than mine. Few definition not many but more than one.
In these sentences a few means two or three.
Few politicians are really honest. We have a little extra time this afternoon. There were few children in the class. Few not very many with a focus on the fact that this number is remarkably small.