NARROW

NAR ·ROW 2 syllables

B1 · Intermediate 📏 6 letters 🎲 Scrabble 9 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
verb
  1. make or become more narrow or restricted
  2. define clearly
  3. become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
  4. become tight or as if tight

💬 Examples

  • "The selection was narrowed"
  • "The road narrowed"
  • "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
  • "She specializes in Near Eastern history"

🔗 Similar words

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adjective
  1. not wide
  2. limited in size or scope
  3. lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
  4. very limited in degree

💬 Examples

  • "a narrow bridge"
  • "a narrow line across the page"
  • "the narrow sense of a word"
  • "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"

🔗 Similar words

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