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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