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Narrow

noun/nˈæɹoʊ/
Definition
a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
make or become more narrow or restricted
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˈæɹoʊ/
🇬🇧British English
/nˈaɹəʊ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˈaɹəʊ/
2 syllables Say it as /nˈæɹoʊ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
verbmake or become more narrow or restricted
“The selection was narrowed”
verbdefine clearly
“I cannot narrow down the rules for this game”
verbbecome more focus on an area of activity or field of study
“She specializes in Near Eastern history”
verbbecome tight or as if tight
“Her throat constricted”
adjectivenot wide
“a narrow bridge”
adjectivelimited in size or scope
“the narrow sense of a word”
adjectivelacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
“a brilliant but narrow-minded judge”
adjectivevery limited in degree
“won by a narrow margin”
adjectivecharacterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
“a minute inspection of the grounds”
Word Forms
narrowadjectivenot wide
narrowverbmake or become more narrow or restricted
narrownouna narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
narrowingnounthe act of making something narrower
contractionnounthe act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
specifiernounsomeone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent)
constrictionnouna narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel
narrownessnounthe property of being narrow; having little width
narrow-mindednessnounan inclination to criticize opposing opinions or shocking behavior
minutenessnoungreat precision; painstaking attention to details
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
eng
eine schmale Meerenge, die zwei Gewässer verbindet
🇫🇷French
étroit
un détroit étroit reliant deux plans d'eau
🇪🇸Spanish
angosto
un estrecho estrecho que conecta dos cuerpos de agua
🇮🇹Italian
stretto
uno stretto stretto che collega due specchi d'acqua
🇳🇱Dutch
smal
een smalle zeestraat die twee watermassa's met elkaar verbindt
🇵🇹Portuguese
estreito
um estreito que liga dois corpos de água
🇷🇺Russian
узкий
узкий пролив, соединяющий два водоема
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सँकरा
दो जल निकायों को जोड़ने वाली एक संकीर्ण जलडमरूमध्य
🇧🇩Bengali
সংকীর্ণ
একটি সংকীর্ণ প্রণালী যা দুটি জলকে সংযুক্ত করে
🇮🇳Tamil
குறுகிய
இரண்டு நீர்நிலைகளை இணைக்கும் ஒரு குறுகிய நீரிணை
🇮🇳Telugu
ఇరుకైనది
రెండు నీటి శరీరాలను కలిపే ఇరుకైన జలసంధి
🇮🇳Marathi
अरुंद
पाण्याच्या दोन भागांना जोडणारी अरुंद सामुद्रधुनी
🇮🇳Gujarati
સાંકડી
પાણીના બે શરીરને જોડતી સાંકડી સ્ટ્રેટ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಿರಿದಾದ
ಎರಡು ಜಲಮೂಲಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಪರ್ಕಿಸುವ ಕಿರಿದಾದ ಜಲಸಂಧಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇടുങ്ങിയ
രണ്ട് ജലാശയങ്ങളെ ബന്ധിപ്പിക്കുന്ന ഒരു ഇടുങ്ങിയ കടലിടുക്ക്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤੰਗ
ਪਾਣੀ ਦੇ ਦੋ ਸਰੀਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਜੋੜਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਇੱਕ ਤੰਗ ਸਟ੍ਰੇਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
تنگ
ایک تنگ آبنائے جو پانی کے دو جسموں کو جوڑتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
狭窄的
连接两个水体的狭窄海峡
🇯🇵Japanese
狭い
2つの水域をつなぐ狭い海峡
🇰🇷Korean
좁은
두 수역을 연결하는 좁은 해협
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chật hẹp
một eo biển hẹp nối hai vùng nước
🇹🇭Thai
แคบ
ช่องแคบแคบที่เชื่อมแหล่งน้ำสองแห่งเข้าด้วยกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
sempit
selat sempit yang menghubungkan dua perairan
🇵🇭Filipino
makitid
isang makitid na kipot na nag-uugnay sa dalawang anyong tubig
🇲🇾Malay
sempit
selat sempit yang menghubungkan dua badan air
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ضيق
مضيق ضيق يربط بين جسمين مائيين
🇮🇷Persian
باریک
تنگه باریکی که دو آب را به هم وصل می کند
🇹🇷Turkish
dar
iki su kütlesini birbirine bağlayan dar bir boğaz
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְצַמְצֵם
מיצר צר המחבר בין שני גופי מים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'narrow'?
The primary meaning of 'narrow' is 'a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'narrow' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'narrow' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'narrow' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'narrow' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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