Barrow vs. Narrow
Difference Between Barrow and Narrow
Barrownoun
(obsolete) A mountain.
Narrowadjective
Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
a narrow hallwayBarrownoun
A hill.
Narrowadjective
Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
Barrownoun
A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.
Narrowadjective
(figuratively) Restrictive; without flexibility or latitude.
a narrow interpretationBarrownoun
(mining) A heap of rubbish, attle, or other such refuse.
Narrowadjective
Contracted; of limited scope; bigoted
a narrow mindnarrow viewsBarrownoun
(British) A small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand.
Narrowadjective
Having a small margin or degree.
a narrow escapeThe Republicans won by a narrow majority.Barrownoun
(saltworks) A wicker case in which salt is put to drain.
Narrowadjective
(dated) Limited as to means; straitened
narrow circumstancesBarrownoun
A castrated boar.
Narrowadjective
Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
Barrownoun
the quantity that a barrow will hold
Narrowadjective
Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.
Barrownoun
(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
Narrowadjective
(phonetics) 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.
Barrownoun
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
Narrownoun
A narrow passage, especially a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water.
the Narrows of New York harborNarrowverb
(transitive) To reduce in width or extent; to contract.
We need to narrow the search.Narrowverb
(intransitive) To get narrower.
The road narrows.Narrowverb
(of a person or eyes) To partially lower one's eyelids in a way usually taken to suggest a defensive, aggressive or penetrating look.
He stepped in front of me, narrowing his eyes to slits.She wagged her finger in his face, and her eyes narrowed.Narrowverb
(knitting) To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.
Narrowverb
To convert to a data type that cannot hold as many distinct values.
to narrow anint variable to a short variableNarrownoun
a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
Narrowverb
make or become more narrow or restricted;
The selection was narrowedThe road narrowedNarrowverb
define clearly;
I cannot narrow down the rules for this gameNarrowverb
become more special;
We specialize in dried flowersNarrowverb
become tight or as if tight;
Her throat constrictedNarrowadjective
not wide;
a narrow bridgea narrow line across the pageNarrowadjective
limited in size or scope;
the narrow sense of a wordNarrowadjective
lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view;
a brilliant but narrow-minded judgenarrow opinionsNarrowadjective
very limited in degree;
won by a narrow margina narrow escapeNarrowadjective
characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination;
a minute inspection of the groundsa narrow scrutinyan exact and minute report
