Narrow

Definition of narrow:

part of speech: noun

Narrowness.

part of speech: adverb

NARROWLY.

part of speech: verb

To make narrow: to contract or confine.

part of speech: adjective

Of little breadth or width; limited; straitened; as, narrow circumstances; lacking broadness of view; close; near.

part of speech: noun

( oftener used in the pl.) A narrow passage, channel, or strait.

part of speech: adjective

Having little breadth or extent; illiberal; close.

part of speech: verb

To lessen the breadth or extent of; contract; restrict.

part of speech: verb

To become narrow.

part of speech: adjective

Of little breadth or extent: limited: contracted in mind: bigoted: not liberal: selfish: within a small distance: close: accurate: careful.

part of speech: noun

A strait; a narrow passage.

part of speech: verb

To make narrow.

part of speech: verb

To become less broad.

Usage examples for narrow:

• As to the other question, can you get beyond the narrow point of view? "Masters of the Wheat-Lands", Harold Bindloss.

• We had to go very slowly up a narrow rough road. "Beautiful Joe", Marshall Saunders.

• The desk is long and narrow having but one little opening into which a hand could be reached to pull out the books. "John and Betty's History Visit", Margaret Williamson.