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lip-ot : narrow (adj.)

Derivatives of lip-ot


Glosses:
narrow
n. (object)1. narrowa narrow strait connecting two bodies of water.
~ verrazano narrowsa narrow channel of water separating Staten Island and Brooklyn.
~ strait, sounda narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water.
v. (change)2. contract, narrowmake or become more narrow or restricted.; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"
~ changeundergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature.; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
~ bottleneckbecome narrow, like a bottleneck.; "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks"
~ taper offbecome smaller or less active.; "Business tapered off"
v. (cognition)3. nail down, narrow, narrow down, peg down, pin down, specifydefine clearly.; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
~ determinefix in scope; fix the boundaries of.; "the tree determines the border of the property"
~ concretizemake something concrete.
v. (change)4. narrow, narrow down, specialise, specializebecome more focus on an area of activity or field of study.; "She specializes in Near Eastern history"
~ vary, alter, changebecome different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence.; "her mood changes in accordance with the weather"; "The supermarket's selection of vegetables varies according to the season"
~ overspecialise, overspecializebecome overly specialized.; "She overspecialized when she concentrated on verbs in Fijian"
v. (change)5. constrict, constringe, narrowbecome tight or as if tight.; "Her throat constricted"
~ astringebecome constricted or compressed.; "The cold substance astringes"
~ strangulatebecome constricted.; "The hernia will strangulate"
~ tightenbecome tight or tighter.; "The rope tightened"
adj. 6. narrownot wide.; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page"
~ narrow-minded, narrowlacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view.; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"
~ limitedsmall in range or scope.; "limited war"; "a limited success"; "a limited circle of friends"
~ thinof relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section.; "thin wire"; "a thin chiffon blouse"; "a thin book"; "a thin layer of paint"
~ constricting, constrictive, narrowing(of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom.
~ narrowedreduced in size as by squeezing together.; "his narrowed eyes"
~ narrow-mouthedhaving a narrow mouth.
~ slender, thinvery narrow.; "a thin line across the page"
~ straitnarrow.; "strait is the gate"
~ straplikelong and narrow like a strap.; "straplike leaves"
~ narrowing, tapered, taperingbecoming gradually narrower.; "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs"
adj. 7. narrowlimited in size or scope.; "the narrow sense of a word"
~ limitedsmall in range or scope.; "limited war"; "a limited success"; "a limited circle of friends"
adj. 8. narrow, narrow-mindedlacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view.; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"
~ close-minded, closed-mindednot ready to receive to new ideas.
~ dogmatic, dogmaticalcharacterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles.
~ illiberal, intolerantnarrow-minded about cherished opinions.
~ opinionated, opinionative, self-opinionatedobstinate in your opinions.
~ small-minded, pettycontemptibly narrow in outlook.; "petty little comments"; "disgusted with their small-minded pettiness"
~ narrownot wide.; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page"
adj. 9. narrowvery limited in degree.; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape"
~ marginal, barejust barely adequate or within a lower limit.; "a bare majority"; "a marginal victory"
adj. 10. minute, narrowcharacterized by painstaking care and detailed examination.; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"
~ carefulexercising caution or showing care or attention.; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior"