| narrow | | |
| n. (object) | 1. narrow | a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water. |
| ~ verrazano narrows | a narrow channel of water separating Staten Island and Brooklyn. |
| ~ strait, sound | a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water. |
| v. (change) | 2. contract, narrow | make or become more narrow or restricted.; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed" |
| ~ change | undergo 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" |
| ~ bottleneck | become narrow, like a bottleneck.; "Right by the bridge, the road bottlenecks" |
| ~ taper off | become smaller or less active.; "Business tapered off" |
| v. (cognition) | 3. nail down, narrow, narrow down, peg down, pin down, specify | define clearly.; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game" |
| ~ determine | fix in scope; fix the boundaries of.; "the tree determines the border of the property" |
| ~ concretize | make something concrete. |
| v. (change) | 4. narrow, narrow down, specialise, specialize | become more focus on an area of activity or field of study.; "She specializes in Near Eastern history" |
| ~ vary, alter, change | become 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, overspecialize | become overly specialized.; "She overspecialized when she concentrated on verbs in Fijian" |
| v. (change) | 5. constrict, constringe, narrow | become tight or as if tight.; "Her throat constricted" |
| ~ astringe | become constricted or compressed.; "The cold substance astringes" |
| ~ strangulate | become constricted.; "The hernia will strangulate" |
| ~ tighten | become tight or tighter.; "The rope tightened" |
| adj. | 6. narrow | not wide.; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page" |
| ~ narrow-minded, narrow | lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view.; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions" |
| ~ limited | small in range or scope.; "limited war"; "a limited success"; "a limited circle of friends" |
| ~ thin | of 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. |
| ~ narrowed | reduced in size as by squeezing together.; "his narrowed eyes" |
| ~ narrow-mouthed | having a narrow mouth. |
| ~ slender, thin | very narrow.; "a thin line across the page" |
| ~ strait | narrow.; "strait is the gate" |
| ~ straplike | long and narrow like a strap.; "straplike leaves" |
| ~ narrowing, tapered, tapering | becoming gradually narrower.; "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs" |
| adj. | 7. narrow | limited in size or scope.; "the narrow sense of a word" |
| ~ limited | small in range or scope.; "limited war"; "a limited success"; "a limited circle of friends" |
| adj. | 8. narrow, narrow-minded | lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view.; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions" |
| ~ close-minded, closed-minded | not ready to receive to new ideas. |
| ~ dogmatic, dogmatical | characterized by assertion of unproved or unprovable principles. |
| ~ illiberal, intolerant | narrow-minded about cherished opinions. |
| ~ opinionated, opinionative, self-opinionated | obstinate in your opinions. |
| ~ small-minded, petty | contemptibly narrow in outlook.; "petty little comments"; "disgusted with their small-minded pettiness" |
| ~ narrow | not wide.; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page" |
| adj. | 9. narrow | very limited in degree.; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape" |
| ~ marginal, bare | just barely adequate or within a lower limit.; "a bare majority"; "a marginal victory" |
| adj. | 10. minute, narrow | characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination.; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report" |
| ~ careful | exercising 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" |
| tight | | |
| adj. | 1. tight | closely constrained or constricted or constricting.; "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest" |
| ~ tight | of such close construction as to be impermeable.; "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house" |
| ~ choky | so tight as to tend to choke.; "a choky collar" |
| ~ clenched, clinched | closed or squeezed together tightly.; "a clenched fist"; "his clenched (or clinched) teeth" |
| ~ close-fitting, snug, close | fitting closely but comfortably.; "a close fit" |
| ~ skin-tight, skintight | so tight as to cling to the skin.; "skintight jeans" |
| ~ tight-fitting, tight fitting, tightfitting, tightly fitting, skinny | fitting snugly.; "a tightly-fitting cover"; "tight-fitting clothes" |
| ~ viselike | clamped as in a vise.; "a viselike grip" |
| ~ tense | taut or rigid; stretched tight.; "tense piano strings" |
| adj. | 2. taut, tight | pulled or drawn tight.; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope" |
| ~ tense | taut or rigid; stretched tight.; "tense piano strings" |
| adj. | 3. tight | set so close together as to be invulnerable to penetration.; "in tight formation"; "a tight blockade" |
| ~ invulnerable | immune to attack; impregnable.; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs" |
| adj. | 4. compressed, tight | pressed tightly together.; "with lips compressed" |
| ~ shut, closed | used especially of mouth or eyes.; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight" |
| adj. | 5. mean, mingy, miserly, tight | (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity.; "a mean person"; "he left a miserly tip" |
| ~ stingy, ungenerous | unwilling to spend.; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds" |
| adj. | 6. tight | affected by scarcity and expensive to borrow.; "tight money"; "a tight market" |
| ~ economic science, economics, political economy | the branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management. |
| ~ scarce | deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand.; "fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought" |
| adj. | 7. tight | of such close construction as to be impermeable.; "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house" |
| ~ gas-tight, air-tight, airtight | not allowing air or gas to pass in or out. |
| ~ dripless | designed to prevent dripping.; "a dripless faucet"; "dripless candles" |
| ~ hermetic | completely sealed; completely airtight. |
| ~ leakproof | not subject to leaks. |
| ~ rainproof, waterproof, waterproofed | not permitting the passage of water. |
| ~ snug | well and tightly constructed.; "a snug house"; "a snug little sailboat" |
| ~ watertight | not allowing water to pass in or out. |
| ~ tight | closely constrained or constricted or constricting.; "tight skirts"; "he hated tight starched collars"; "fingers closed in a tight fist"; "a tight feeling in his chest" |
| ~ impermeable | preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through.; "impermeable stone"; "an impermeable layer of scum"; "a coat impermeable to rain" |
| ~ seaworthy | fit for a sea voyage. |
| adj. | 8. close, tight | of textiles.; "a close weave"; "smooth percale with a very tight weave" |
| ~ fine | of textures that are smooth to the touch or substances consisting of relatively small particles.; "wood with a fine grain"; "fine powdery snow"; "fine rain"; "batiste is a cotton fabric with a fine weave"; "covered with a fine film of dust" |
| adj. | 9. tight | securely or solidly fixed in place; rigid.; "the bolts are tight" |
| ~ secure | not likely to fail or give way.; "the lock was secure"; "a secure foundation"; "a secure hold on her wrist" |
| adj. | 10. close, tight | (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched.; "a close contest"; "a close election"; "a tight game" |
| ~ equal | having the same quantity, value, or measure as another.; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law" |
| adj. | 11. besotted, blind drunk, blotto, cockeyed, crocked, fuddled, loaded, pie-eyed, pissed, pixilated, plastered, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, stiff, tight, wet | very drunk. |
| ~ argot, jargon, lingo, patois, vernacular, slang, cant | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).; "they don't speak our lingo" |
| ~ drunk, inebriated, intoxicated | stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol).; "a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors"; "helplessly inebriated" |
| adj. | 12. nasty, tight | exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent.; "a nasty problem"; "a good man to have on your side in a tight situation" |
| ~ difficult, hard | not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure.; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?" |
| adj. | 13. rigorous, stringent, tight | demanding strict attention to rules and procedures.; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures" |
| ~ demanding | requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill.; "found the job very demanding"; "a baby can be so demanding" |
| adj. | 14. tight | packed closely together.; "they stood in a tight little group"; "hair in tight curls"; "the pub was packed tight" |
| ~ compact | closely and firmly united or packed together.; "compact soil"; "compact clusters of flowers" |
| adv. | 15. fast, tight | firmly or closely.; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight" |
| adv. | 16. close, closely, tight | in an attentive manner.; "he remained close on his guard" |
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