noun🔗Share(chiefly in the plural) A narrow passage, especially a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water."the narrows of New York harbor"geographynauticalplaceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth."a narrow hallway"appearancepropertyareaessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf little extent; very limited; circumscribed."The teacher's lecture on the history of ancient Rome was so narrow; it only covered a few key battles and leaders. "areaspaceamountessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRestrictive; without flexibility or latitude."a narrow interpretation"attitudequalityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareContracted; of limited scope; bigoted"a narrow mind"attitudecharactermindsocietyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving a small margin or degree."The Republicans won by a narrow majority."degreeamountqualityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLimited as to means; straitened"narrow circumstances"economyfinancebusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareParsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish."The teacher was quite narrow in her allowance for extra credit, giving only a few points for the extra work. "charactermoralattitudevalueessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareScrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact."The teacher gave a narrow review of the student's essay, checking every detail for accuracy. "qualityattitudecharacteressentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFormed (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."The teacher's instructions were narrow in scope, focusing only on the basic grammar rules. "phoneticslinguisticslanguageessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo reduce in width or extent; to contract."We need to narrow the search."areaamountspaceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo get narrower."The road narrows."areaamountessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(of a person or eyes) To partially lower one's eyelids in a way usually taken to suggest a defensive, aggressive or penetrating look."He stepped in front of me, narrowing his eyes to slits."bodyappearanceactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one."To make the socks fit better, she had to narrow the toe by taking two stitches into one. "technicalmaterialwearessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo convert to a data type that cannot hold as many distinct values."to narrow an int variable to a short variable"computingtechnologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading