narrow
1. nar.row \'nar-(.)o-, -*(-w)\ aj [ME narowe, fr. OE nearu; akin to OHG
narwa scar, snuor] cord, Gk narnax box 1a: of slender width 1b: of less
than standard width of a textile 1c: woven in widths less than 18 inches
2: limited in size or scope : RESTRICTED 3a: illiberal in views or
disposition : PREJUDICED chiefly dial 3b: STINGY, NIGGARDLY 4a: barely
sufficient : CLOSE 4b: barely successful 5: minutely precise : METICULOUS
of a ration 6: relatively rich in protein as compared with carbohydrate
and fat 7: TENSE - nar.row.ly av
2. narrow n : a narrow part or passage; specif : a strait connecting two
bodie s of water - usu. used in pl. but sing. or pl. in constr.
3. narrow vb : to lessen in width or extent : CONTRACT