Narrow vs. Slim

Narrow and Slim Definitions
Narrow
Of small or limited width, especially in comparison with length.
Slim
Small in girth or thickness in proportion to height or length; slender.
Narrow
Limited in area or scope; cramped.
Slim
Small in quantity or amount; meager
Slim chances of success.
Narrow
Lacking flexibility; rigid
Narrow opinions.
Slim
To become or make slim.
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Narrow
Barely sufficient; close
A narrow margin of victory.
Slim
To lose or cause to lose weight, as by dieting or exercise.
Narrow
Painstakingly thorough or attentive; meticulous
Narrow scrutiny.
Slim
Slender, thin.
Narrow
(Linguistics) Tense.
Slim
(of a person or a person's build) Slender in an attractive way.
Movie stars are usually slim, attractive, and young.
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Narrow
To reduce in width or extent; make narrower.
Slim
Designed to make the wearer appear slim.
Narrow
To limit or restrict
Narrowed the possibilities down to three.
Slim
(of an object) Long and narrow.
Narrow
To become narrower; contract.
Slim
(of a workforce) Of a reduced size, with the intent of being more efficient.
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Narrow
A part of little width, as a pass through mountains.
Slim
(of something abstract like a chance or margin) Very small, tiny.
I'm afraid your chances are quite slim.
Narrow
A body of water with little width that connects two larger bodies of water.
Slim
Bad, of questionable quality; not strongly built, flimsy.
Narrow
A part of a river or an ocean current that is not wide.
Slim
Sly, crafty.
Narrow
Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
A narrow hallway
Slim
A type of cigarette substantially longer and thinner than normal cigarettes.
I only smoke slims.
Narrow
Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
Slim
A potato farl.
Narrow
(figuratively) Restrictive; without flexibility or latitude.
A narrow interpretation
Slim
AIDS, or the chronic wasting associated with its later stages.
Narrow
Contracted; of limited scope; bigoted
A narrow mind
Narrow views
Slim
Cocaine.
Narrow
Having a small margin or degree.
A narrow escape
The Republicans won by a narrow majority.
Slim
(intransitive) To lose weight in order to achieve slimness.
Narrow
(dated) Limited as to means; straitened
Narrow circumstances
Slim
(transitive) To make slimmer; to reduce in size.
Narrow
Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
Slim
Worthless; bad.
Narrow
Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.
Slim
Weak; slight; unsubstantial; poor; as, a slim argument.
Narrow
(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.
Slim
Of small diameter or thickness in proportion to the height or length; slender; as, a slim person; a slim tree.
Narrow
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 harbor
Slim
Take off weight
Narrow
(transitive) To reduce in width or extent; to contract.
We need to narrow the search.
Slim
Being of delicate or slender build;
She was slender as a willow shoot is slender
A slim girl with straight blonde hair
Watched her slight figure cross the street
Narrow
(intransitive) To get narrower.
The road narrows.
Slim
Small in quantity;
Slender wages
A slim chance of winning
A small surplus
Narrow
(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.
Narrow
(knitting) To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.
Narrow
To convert to a data type that cannot hold as many distinct values.
To narrow an
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Of little breadth; not wide or broad; having little distance from side to side; as, a narrow board; a narrow street; a narrow hem.
Hath passed in safety through the narrow seas.
Narrow
Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
The Jews were but a small nation, and confined to a narrow compass in the world.
Narrow
Having but a little margin; having barely sufficient space, time, or number, etc.; close; near{5}; - with special reference to some peril or misfortune; as, a narrow shot; a narrow escape; a narrow miss; a narrow majority.
Narrow
Limited as to means; straitened; pinching; as, narrow circumstances.
Narrow
Contracted; of limited scope; illiberal; bigoted; as, a narrow mind; narrow views.
Narrow
Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
A very narrow and stinted charity.
Narrow
Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.
But first with narrow search I must walk roundThis garden, and no corner leave unspied.
Narrow
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 Ō (fŌd), etc., from ĭ (ĭll) and Ŏ (fŎt), etc. See Guide to Pronunciation, 13.
Narrow
A narrow passage; esp., a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water; - usually in the plural; as, The Narrows of New York harbor.
Near the island lay on one side the jaws of a dangerousnarrow.
Narrow
To lessen the breadth of; to contract; to draw into a smaller compass; to reduce the width or extent of.
Narrow
To contract the reach or sphere of; to make less liberal or more selfish; to limit; to confine; to restrict; as, to narrow one's views or knowledge; to narrow a question in discussion.
Our knowledge is much more narrowed if we confine ourselves to our own solitary reasonings.
Narrow
To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.
Narrow
To become less broad; to contract; to become narrower; as, the sea narrows into a strait.
Narrow
Not to step out enough to the one hand or the other; as, a horse narrows.
Narrow
To contract the size of a stocking or other knit article, by taking two stitches into one.
Narrow
A narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
Narrow
Make or become more narrow or restricted;
The selection was narrowed
The road narrowed
Narrow
Define clearly;
I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
Narrow
Become more special;
We specialize in dried flowers
Narrow
Become tight or as if tight;
Her throat constricted
Narrow
Not wide;
A narrow bridge
A narrow line across the page
Narrow
Limited in size or scope;
The narrow sense of a word
Narrow
Lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view;
A brilliant but narrow-minded judge
Narrow opinions
Narrow
Very limited in degree;
Won by a narrow margin
A narrow escape
Narrow
Characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination;
A minute inspection of the grounds
A narrow scrutiny
An exact and minute report