ENGLISH: narrow - CREOLE: etwat



Overview of noun narrow



The noun narrow has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)



1. narrow -- (a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water)



Overview of verb narrow



The verb narrow has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)



1. (2) narrow, contract -- (make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed")

2. (1) pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify -- (define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game")

3. (1) specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down -- (become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers")

4. (1) constrict, constringe, narrow -- (become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted")



Overview of adj narrow



The adj narrow has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)



1. (20) narrow -- (not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page")

2. (2) narrow -- (limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word")

3. (1) narrow-minded, narrow -- (lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions")

4. narrow -- (very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape")

5. minute, narrow -- (characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report")

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