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(n)
(geography) A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
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(adj)
Narrowing gradually towards a point.
A tapered shape.
Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
That constricts, or is accompanied by constriction.
(v)
(ambitransitive) To constrict; to tighten.
(ambitransitive) To narrow, especially by application of pressure.
Thin; slim.
With certain (often specified) limits placed upon it.
Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.
Small in size.
(often derogatory) Having little or no importance.
Selfish, petty; constrained in thought, limited in scope of consideration, not mindful of the big picture.
Intolerant, bigoted or prejudiced.
Unreceptive to new ideas or information; stubbornly set in one's ways.
Alternative form of close-minded. [Unreceptive to new ideas or information; stubbornly set in one's ways.]
Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
(idiomatic) To make more specific.
Obstinately adhering to one's own opinion.
Unable or indisposed to tolerate, endure or bear.
(transitive) To state explicitly, or in detail, or as a condition.
(of a person) Having very strong opinions.
(of persons) Opinionated.
To focus one's study upon a particular skill, field, topic, or genre.
(idiomatic) To identify clearly.
Asserting dogmas or beliefs in a superior or arrogant way; opinionated, dictatorial.
(idiomatic) To identify something (e.g. a decision or plan) clearly or specifically.
(idiomatic, transitive) to make something (e.g. a decision or plan) firm or certain
(not comparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge).
(obsolete) Contracted; affianced; betrothed.
Restricting or failing to sufficiently promote individual choice and freedom.
Very small.
(of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
Naked, uncovered.
(regional, obsolete) Narrow.
(transitive) To make shorter; to abbreviate.
Having a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
(intransitive) To become smaller; to contract.
(transitive) To make (something) smaller or as small as possible; shrink; reduce.
Made smaller or less; having undergone reduction.
Bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.
(transitive) To make smaller.
(transitive) To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
lessened, reduced
(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.
Slender; thin.
(transitive) To reduce the workforce of.
(intransitive) Of a quantity, to become smaller.
The act, process, or result of reducing.
Uncomfortably restricted in size or space, or financially.
(chemistry) That causes reduction.
Limited narrowly; restricted.
Having a modest scope or extent.
Kept within close bounds; confined.
Serving to restrict.
Limited within bounds.
Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.
(obsolete) Restricted.
Restrictive, limited.
Confining, limiting, containing within defined bounds.
(transitive) To shorten or abridge the duration of; to bring an end to; to truncate.
(obsolete) Mitigated, alleviated.
(transitive) To make tighter.
(transitive) To control or keep in check.
(transitive) To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty.
Governed or governing by exact rules; observing exact rules; severe; rigorous.
The act of declining or refusing something.
(poker) Being a fixed limit game.
Firmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
(adv)
In a strict manner.
Having little difference or distance in place, position, or abstractly; see also close to.
Of, or relating to reductionism.
To limit narrowly; to restrict.
Not full, large, or plentiful; scarcely sufficient; scanty; meager.
(transitive) To restrict (someone or something) to a particular scope or area; to keep in or within certain bounds.
Strict; binding strongly; making strict requirements; restrictive; rigid; severe
Minor; small in amount
(chiefly of resources, such as food) Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.
Within a shorter distance.
Stiff, rather than flexible.
overcrowded
(loosely) Possessing power, might, or strength.
Done with intensity or to a great degree; thorough.
Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
(transitive, ergative) To make full
Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly:
Alternative spelling of short-sighted. [Near-sighted; myopic; unable to focus on distant objects.]
(now frequently derogatory) That reduces an argument, issue etc. to its most basic terms; simplistic, reductionist.
(figuratively) Unable to see long-term objectives; lacking foresight.
(figuratively) Having tunnel vision; unable to see what is happening around one; narrow-minded.
(figurative) Shortsighted; improvident.
(transitive) To keep within close bounds; to confine.
In a close manner.
Like a miser, very or objectionably cautious with money.
Of short duration; happening quickly.
Lacking in force (usually strength) or ability.
Done by one side only.
Partial or biased in favour of one faction or demographic group.