nar·row (n r  )adj. nar·row·er, nar·row·est 1. Of small or limited width, especially in comparison with length. 2. Limited in area or scope; cramped. 3. Lacking flexibility; rigid: narrow opinions. 4. Barely sufficient; close: a narrow margin of victory. 5. Painstakingly thorough or attentive; meticulous: narrow scrutiny. 6. Linguistics Tense. v. nar·rowed, nar·row·ing, nar·rows v.tr. 1. To reduce in width or extent; make narrower. 2. To limit or restrict: narrowed the possibilities down to three. v.intr. To become narrower; contract. n. 1. A part of little width, as a pass through mountains. 2. narrows (used with a sing. or pl. verb) a. A body of water with little width that connects two larger bodies of water. b. A part of a river or an ocean current that is not wide. [Middle English narwe, from Old English nearu.] nar row·ish adj.nar row·ly adv.nar row·ness n. |
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