Unscramble narrow

Definition of narrow

adjective:

• not wide; "a narrow bridge", "a narrow line across the page". Antonyms: wide.
• limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word".
• lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge", "narrow opinions". Synonyms: narrow-minded. Antonyms: broad-minded.
• very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin", "a narrow escape". Antonyms: wide.
• characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds", "a narrow scrutiny", "an exact and minute report". Synonyms: minute.

noun:

• a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water.

verb:

• make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed", "The road narrowed". Synonyms: contract. Antonyms: widen.
• define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game". Synonyms: nail down, narrow down, peg down, pin down, specify.
• become more focus on an area of activity or field of study; "She specializes in Near Eastern history". Synonyms: narrow down, specialise, specialize. Antonyms: diversify.
• become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted". Synonyms: constrict, constringe.

Related words

astringe, bottleneck, concretize, overspecialise, overspecialize, strangulate.

Words nearby

arrow, barrow, darrow, farrow, harrow, marrow, yarrow.

Rhymes with

arrow, barrow, bolero, bracero, darrow, faro, marrow, passero, pharaoh, sombrero, sparrow, taro.