narrow

adjective

1. small in width as compared to length; esp., less wide than is customary, standard, or expected; not wide
2. limited in meaning, size, amount, or extent: a narrow majority
3. limited in outlook; without breadth of view or generosity; not liberal; prejudiced: a narrow mind
4. close; careful; minute; thorough: a narrow inspection
5. with limited margin; with barely enough space, time, etc.; barely successful: a narrow escape
6. limited in means; with hardly enough to live on: narrow circumstances
7. ☆ having a relatively high proportion of protein: said of livestock feed
8. Dialectal stingy; parsimonious
9. Phonet. tense: said of certain vowels

intransitive verb

transitive verb

noun

1. a narrow part or place, esp. in a valley, mountain pass, road, etc.
2. a narrow passage, as between two bodies of water; strait