Noun | 1. | narrow - a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water |
Verb | 1. | narrow - make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed" Synonyms: contract Antonyms: widen - become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened" |
2. | narrow - define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game" | |
3. | narrow - become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers" | |
4. | narrow - become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted" Synonyms: constringe, constrict | |
Adj. | 1. | narrow - not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page" |
2. | narrow - limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word" | |
3. | narrow - lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions" Synonyms: narrow-minded | |
4. | narrow - very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape" Antonyms: wide - great in degree; "won by a wide margin" | |
5. | narrow - characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report" Synonyms: minute |