narrow
Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
Example
“a narrow hallway”
Other meanings
Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
restrictive; without flexibility or latitude.
“a narrow interpretation”
Word history
From Old English "nearu".
Where this comes from
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