narrow
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/ˈnæɹəʊ/
English
Definitions
noun
- (chiefly in the plural) A narrow passage, especially a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water.“the narrows of New York harbor”
adjective
- Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.“a narrow hallway”
- Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
- Restrictive; without flexibility or latitude.“a narrow interpretation”
- Contracted; of limited scope; bigoted“a narrow mind”
verb
- To reduce in width or extent; to contract.“We need to narrow the search.”
- To get narrower.“The road narrows.”
- (of a person or eyes) To partially lower one's eyelids in a way usually taken to suggest a defensive, aggressive or penetrating look.“He stepped in front of me, narrowing his eyes to slits.”
- To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.
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Synonyms
taperstraittaperedtaperingthinconstrictiveconstringeconstrictslenderlimitedsmalllittlepettysmall-mindednarrow-mindedclose-mindedclosed-minded