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   narrow

   /ˈnarəʊ/

   adjective

   • 1. of small width in relation to length: "he made his way down the narrow road" Similar smalltaperedtaperingnarrowingnarrow-gaugedarchaic:straitslenderslimleanslightspareattenuatedthinrare:attenuateconfinedcrampedtightcloserestrictedlimitedconstrictedconfiningpinchedsqueezedmeagrescantscantysparerare:incommodiousexiguousincapaciousOpposite widebroadbroadspacious
   • 2. limited in extent, amount, or scope: "they ate a narrow range of foods" Similar limitedrestrictedcircumscribedstraitenedsmallinadequateinsufficientdeficientlackingwantingselectexclusiveOpposite widebroad
   • ▪ (of a person's attitude or beliefs) limited in range and unwilling or unable to appreciate alternative views: "companies fail through their narrow view of what contributes to profit" Similar narrow-mindedintolerantilliberalreactionaryconservativeultra-conservativeconventionalparochialprovincialinsularsmall-townlocalistsmall-mindedpetty-mindedpettyclose-mindedshort-sightedmyopicblinkeredinward-lookinghidebounddyed-in-the-wooldiehardlimitedrestrictedinflexibledogmaticrigidentrenchedprejudicedbigotedbiasedpartisansectariandiscriminatoryprudishpriggishstrait-lacedstuffypuritanicalmoralisticprimstarchyprissyshockableracistracialistchauvinisticchauvinistsexistnationalisticparish-pumpblimpishbornéinformal:jerkwaterrare:claustralOpposite broad-mindedtolerant
   • ▪ precise or strict in meaning: "a narrow definition of family can neglect the experiences of many people" Similar strictliteralexactpreciseclosefaithfultrue
   • ▪ (of a phonetic transcription) showing fine details of accent.
   • 3. denoting or relating to a contest that is won or lost by only a very small margin: "the home team just hung on for a narrow victory" Similar marginallucky
   • 4. denoting a vowel pronounced with the root of the tongue drawn back so as to narrow the pharynx.

   verb

   • 1. become or make less wide: "the road narrowed and crossed an old bridge"
   • ▪ almost close (one's eyes) so as to focus on something, or to indicate anger or other emotion: "she narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously"
   • 2. become or make more limited in extent or scope: "the gap between the sexes is narrowing"

   noun

   • 1. a narrow channel connecting two larger areas of water: "there was a car ferry across the narrows of Loch Long"

   Word Origin Old Englishnearu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch naar ‘dismal, unpleasant’ and German Narbe ‘scar’. Early senses in English included ‘constricted’ and ‘mean’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. narrowish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   What is a narrow tense?

   • 1. of little breadth or width. 2. affording little room: narrow quarters. 3. limited in range or scope. 4. lacking breadth of view or sympathy. 5. barely adequate or successful; close: a narrow escape. 6. careful or minute, as a scrutiny, search, or inquiry. 7. limited in amount; meager: narrow resources. 8. a. (of a speech sound) tense 1 (def. 4).

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   What does it mean if something is narrow?

   • Something that is narrow measures a very small distance from one side to the other, especially compared to its length or height. ...through the town's narrow streets. She had long, narrow feet. ...the narrow strip of land joining the peninsula to the rest of the island. If something narrows, it becomes less wide.

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   What is a narrow strait?

   • a narrow part, place, or thing. a narrow part of a valley, passage, or road. the Narrows, a narrow strait from upper to lower New York Bay, between Staten Island and Long Island. 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) long; 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) wide. dialect. narrow squeakinformal.

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   What does it mean if your eyes narrow?

   • If something narrows, it becomes less wide. The wide track narrows before crossing another stream. [VERB] If your eyes narrow or if you narrow your eyes, you almost close them, for example because you are angry or because you are trying to concentrate on something. Coggins' eyes narrowed angrily. 'You think I'd tell you?' [VERB]

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     NARROW meaning: 1. having a small distance from one side to...

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   Narrow means less wide or to make less wide. When you narrow down your choices, you decrease the number of choices. A road might be too narrow for a car.

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   Narrow means small in breadth, limited in range, scope, or resources, or painstakingly thorough. See the origin, usage, and idioms of the word narrow, and learn how to pronounce it.

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   Narrow means small in width, limited in scope, or barely adequate. It can also be a verb meaning to reduce or limit something. See different dictionaries, synonyms, and examples of narrow.

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