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Meaning
Adj
●
Having a small
width
; not
wide
; having
opposite
edges
or
sides
that are
close
, especially
by comparison
to
length
or depth.
●
Of little
extent
; very
limited
; circumscribed.
●
Restrictive; without
flexibility
or latitude.
●
Contracted; of
limited
scope
; bigoted
●
Having a small
margin
or degree.
●
Limited
as to
means; straitened
●
Parsimonious;
niggardly
;
covetous
; selfish.
●
Scrutinizing
in detail
;
close
;
accurate
; exact.
●
In Phonetics:
Formed (as a
vowel
) by a
close
position
of some part of the
tongue
in relation to
the
palate
; or (
according to
Bell) by a
tense
condition
of the
pharynx
;
distinguished
from wide.
Noun
●
A
narrow
passage
, especially a
contracted
part of a
stream
,
lake
, or
sea
; a
strait
connecting
two
bodies
of water.
Verb
●
To reduce in
width
or
extent
; to contract.
●
To get narrower.
●
To
partially
lower
one's
eyelids
in a way
usually
taken
to
suggest
a
defensive
,
aggressive
or
penetrating
look.
●
In Knitting:
To
contract
the
size
of, as a
stocking
, by
taking
two
stitches
into one.
●
In Programming:
To
convert
to a
data
type that cannot
hold
as many
distinct
values.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
narrow
English
narow
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Close
Filamentous
Fine
Narrow
Slender
Slim
Strait
Thin
Tight
Taper
Restricted
Limited
Short
Straiten
Antonyms
Wide
Broad
Widen
Related
Shallow
Broad
Rigid
Small
Widen
Constrict
Restrict
Simplistic
Restrictive
Tiny
Limit
Shrink
Shorten
Broaden
Wide
Vague
Obscure
Wider
Open
Enlarge
Low
Expand
Refine
Clear
Constricting
Slow
Deep
Extend
Dense
Muddy
Thick
Reduce
Confine
Constrain
Stretch
Clarify
Steep
Flat
Curved
Linear
Filter
Large
Long
Smaller
Identify
Shift
Lower
Whittle
Diverse
Uneven
Advance
Heavy
Sharp
Pinpoint
Circular
Bridge
More
Rhymes
Arrow
Tarot
Narrow
Marrow
Barrow
Yarrow
Sparrow
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