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narrow

1 narrow /ˈneroʊ/ adjective
narrower; narrowest
1 narrow
/ˈneroʊ/
adjective
narrower; narrowest
Britannica Dictionary definition of NARROW
[also more narrow; most narrow]
: long and not wide : small from one side to the other side
opposite broad, wide
: including or involving a small number of things or people : limited in range or amount
opposite broad, wide
: almost not successful : very close to failure : almost not enough for success

the straight and narrow

see 3straight

— narrowness

noun [noncount]
2 narrow /ˈneroʊ/ verb
narrows; narrowed; narrowing
2 narrow
/ˈneroʊ/
verb
narrows; narrowed; narrowing
Britannica Dictionary definition of NARROW
[+ object] : to make (something) less wide
[no object] : to become less wide
[+ object] : to make (something) smaller in amount or range
often + down
[no object] : to become smaller in amount or range

— narrowing

noun, plural narrowings [count]
usually singular