NARROW vs STRAIT: NOUN
- A narrow passage; esp., a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water; -- usually in the plural.
- Plural In coal-mining, roadways or galleries driven at right angles to drifts, and smaller than these in section.
- A contracted part of an ocean current: usually in the plural: as, the narrows of the Gulf Stream at the south point of Florida.
- A strait; a narrow passage through a mountain, or a narrow channel of water between one sea or lake and another; a sound; any contracted part of a navigable river or harbor: used chiefly in the plural: as, the Narrows at the entrance of New York harbor.
- A part of a river or an ocean current that is not wide.
- A body of water with little width that connects two larger bodies of water.
- A part of little width, as a pass through mountains.
- A narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
- A difficult position (often used in plural)
- A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
- Fig.: A condition of narrowness or restriction; doubt; distress; difficulty; poverty; perplexity; -- sometimes in the plural.
- A neck of land; an isthmus.
- A (comparatively) narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water; -- often in the plural
- Plural Cloth of single width, as opposed to broad cloth: a term in use in the sixteenth century and later.
- A tight or narrow place; difficulty; distress; need; case of necessity: often in the plural.
- A narrow alley in London.
- A strip of land between two bodies of water; an isthmus.
- Specifically, a narrow passage of water connecting two bodies of water: often used in the plural: as, the Strait or Straits of Gibraltar; the Straits of Magellan; the Straits of Dover. Abbreviated St.
- A narrow pass or passage.
- Plural See cod-liver oil.
- A position of difficulty, perplexity, distress, or need.
- A narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water.
- A bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
- A narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
NARROW vs STRAIT: ADJECTIVE
- Restrictive; without flexibility or latitude.
- Having a small width; not wide; slim; slender; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
- See Note under Gauge, n., 6.
- Formed (as a vowel) by a close position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate; or (according to Bell) by a tense condition of the pharynx; -- distinguished from wide; as ē (ēve) and � (f�d), etc., from ĭ (ĭll) and � (f�t), etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, §13.
- Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.
- Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
- Contracted; of limited scope; illiberal; bigoted
- Limited as to means; straitened; pinching.
- Having but a little margin; having barely sufficient space, time, or number, etc.; close; near{5}; -- with special reference to some peril or misfortune
- Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
- Of little breadth; not wide or broad; having little distance from side to side
- Tense.
- Painstakingly thorough or attentive; meticulous.
- Barely sufficient; close.
- Lacking flexibility; rigid.
- Limited in area or scope; cramped.
- Of small or limited width, especially in comparison with length.
- Characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
- Lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
- Very limited in degree
- Not wide
- Limited in size or scope
- Narrow
- Righteous, strict.
- Narrow; restricted as to space or room; close.
- Parsimonious; niggargly; mean.
- Difficult; distressful; straited.
- Strict; scrupulous; rigorous.
- Close; intimate; near; familiar.
- Tight; close; closely fitting.
- Narrow; not broad.
- A variant of straight.
- Strict, rigid, or righteous.
- Fitting tightly; constricted.
- Narrow or confined.
- Having or marked by limited funds or resources.
- Difficult; stressful.
- Strict and severe
NARROW vs STRAIT: VERB
- Define clearly
- Become more special
- Become tight or as if tight
- Make or become more narrow or restricted
- N/A
NARROW vs STRAIT: INTRANSITIVE VERB
- To contract the size of a stocking or other knit article, by taking two stitches into one.
- Not to step out enough to the one hand or the other.
- To become less broad; to contract; to become narrower.
- To become narrower; contract.
- To limit or restrict.
- To reduce in width or extent; make narrower.
- N/A
NARROW vs STRAIT: TRANSITIVE VERB
- To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.
- To contract the reach or sphere of; to make less liberal or more selfish; to limit; to confine; to restrict
- To lessen the breadth of; to contract; to draw into a smaller compass; to reduce the width or extent of.
- To put to difficulties.
NARROW vs STRAIT: ADVERB
- N/A
- Strictly; rigorously.
NARROW vs STRAIT: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
- Limited in extent or scope
- Synonyms and Cramped, pinched, scanty, mean.
- Restricted or brief, with reference to time.
- Close; near; accurate; scrutinizing; careful; minute.
- Close; bare; so small or close as to be almost inadequate; barely sufficient: as, a narrow majority or escape (that is, a majority so small or an escape so close as almost to fail of being a majority or an escape).
- Niggardly; avaricious; covetous.
- Contracted; lacking breadth or liberality of view; illiberal; bigoted.
- Straitened; limited; impoverished: as, narrow fortune.
- Limited as regards extent, resources, means, sentiment, mental view, scope, individual disposition, or habits, etc.
- Of little width or breadth; measuring relatively little from side to side; not wide or broad: as, a narrow channel or passage; a narrow ribbon.
- In knitting, to reduce the number of stitches, either by knitting two together or by slipping one and binding it over the next: as, when you reach this point you must narrow.
- In the manège, to take less than the proper ground in stepping, or bear out insufficiently to the one hand or the other: said of a horse.
- To become narrow, literally or figuratively.
- Specifically In knitting, to reduce the number of stitches of: opposed to widen: as, to narrow a stocking at the toe.
- To make narrow or contracted; reduce in breadth or scope: as, to narrow one's sphere of action.
- See nary.
- Narrowly.
- Hard-pressed; straitened; hampered.
- Sore; great; difficult; distressing.
- Strict; rigorous; exacting.
- Close-fisted; stingy; avaricious.
- Strict; careful.
- Close.
- Tight.
- Of time, short; scant.
- Confined; restricted; limited in space or accommodation; close.
- Narrow; having little breadth or width.
- An old spelling of straight.
- Narrowly; tightly; closely; strictly; rigorously; strenuously; hard.
- To press hard; put to difficulties; distress; puzzle; perplex.
- To stretch; draw tight; tighten.
- To make strait or narrow; narrow; straiten; contract.
NARROW vs STRAIT: RELATED WORDS
- Illiberal, Petty, Strait, Little, Careful, Bare, Marginal, Dogmatic, Constrict, Constricting, Limited, Constrictive, Thin, Small, Slender
- Passage, Hainan, Marine, Channel, Naval, Navy, Gulf, Maritime, Ocean, Sea, Seas, Bosporus, Seaway, Narrow, Pass
NARROW vs STRAIT: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Illiberal, Petty, Strait, Little, Careful, Bare, Marginal, Dogmatic, Constrict, Constricting, Limited, Constrictive, Thin, Small, Slender
- Passage, Hainan, Marine, Channel, Naval, Navy, Gulf, Maritime, Ocean, Sea, Seas, Bosporus, Seaway, Narrow, Pass
NARROW vs STRAIT: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Console tables by their design are often narrow.
- Narrow results for your custom writing get out.
- Narrow and will be helpful to show tangible?
- One way to narrow the list: think local.
- Complete the fields to narrow search by location.
- Templates can help you narrow down an aesthetic.
- This guidance uses the term narrow therapeutic rangeinstead of narrow therapeutic index, although the latter is more commonly used.
- Are we continuing to repent and Not only is the gate narrow, but the path is also narrow.
- Relative Tooling Cost with a narrow cutout and a narrow projection.
- There is both a narrow gate to heaven, and a narrow way.
- The Torres Strait Treaty outlines the maritime boundaries between Australia and Papua New Guinea in the Torres Strait.
- Lower Fraser, Strait of Georgia Mainland, and Strait of Georgia Vancouver Island.
- Torres Strait Islander person and is accepted as such by their Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community.
- It divides the strait into two channels, called respectively the Great and the Little strait.
- Taiwan Strait would ensure lasting peace in the Taiwan Strait.
- STRAIT, SINGAPORE STRAIT, Peninsular Malaysia, West Coast to Singapore: Submarine cables.
- TORRESS STRAIT ISLANDER FLAG The Torres Strait Islander Flag stands for the unity and identity of all Torres Strait Islanders.
- Distribution: Queen Charlotte Strait and Strait of Georgia, British Columbia.
- People then named the strait as Bali Strait.
- The Sunda Strait, together with the Lombok Strait and Malacca Strait, are strategic choke points between the South china Sea and the Indian Ocean.
NARROW vs STRAIT: QUESTIONS
- How to furnish a narrow bathroom without remodeling?
- What are the advantages of using narrow bookshelves?
- Why does aortic stenosis cause narrow pulse pressure?
- Why do farsighted people get narrow angle glaucoma?
- Can planning narrow rural-urban disparities in India?
- Are the wideband and narrow band sensors compatible?
- What is a narrow spectrum antibiotic effective against?
- Are there narrow mini blinds for window treatments?
- Why choose narrow tractors for vineyard cultivation?
- Why do beer bottles have a narrow neck and narrow bore?
- Why did Torres Strait Islanders move to mainland Australia?
- What is George Strait special edition Anejo Tequila?
- How many attendance records does George Strait have?
- What does the Torres Strait Islander flag symbolize?
- What is the sea temperature in Northumberland Strait?
- What is significant about the strait called Dardanelles?
- Why Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Comedy Festival?
- Did Native Americans migrate across the Bering Strait?
- Where is Strait hiring coating operations Supervisors?
- What happened to Strait's daughter Jennifer Lynn Strait?