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.
Having a small margin or degree.
Parsimonious; niggardly; covetous; selfish.
Having a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
Restrictive; without flexibility or latitude.
Of little extent; very limited; circumscribed.
Scrutinizing in detail; close; accurate; exact.
To contract the size of, as a stocking, by taking two stitches into one.
To reduce in width or extent; to contract.
To convert to a data type that cannot hold as many distinct values.
To partially lower one's eyelids in a way usually taken to suggest a defensive, aggressive or penetrating look.
To get narrower.
A narrow passage, especially a contracted part of a stream, lake, or sea; a strait connecting two bodies of water.
To move like a jellyfish.
To cover or protect, as if by an umbrella.
To form the dome shape of an open umbrella.
Something that covers a wide range of concepts, purposes, groups, etc.
The main body of a jellyfish, excluding the tentacles.
A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.
Generally, anything that provides protection.
An umbrella-shaped reflector with a white or silvery inner surface, used to diffuse a nearby light.