Neuenglisch-germanisches Wörterbuch. Gerhard Köbler. 2010.
narrow-minded — (adj.) also narrow minded, 1620s, from NARROW (Cf. narrow) (adj.) + MINDED (Cf. minded). Related: Narrow mindedness. Middle English had narrow hearted mean, ungenerous, ignoble (c.1200) … Etymology dictionary
narrow — {{11}}narrow (adj.) O.E. nearu narrow, constricted, limited; petty; causing difficulty, oppressive; strict, severe, from W.Gmc. *narwaz narrowness (Cf. Fris. nar, O.S. naru, M.Du. nare, Du. naar); not found in other Germanic languages and of… … Etymology dictionary
narrow — adj., n., & v. adj. (narrower, narrowest) 1 a of small width in proportion to length; lacking breadth. b confined or confining; constricted (within narrow bounds). 2 of limited scope; restricted (in the narrowest sense). 3 with little margin (a… … Useful english dictionary
narrow gauge. — narrow gauge; esp. in technical use, narrow gage, adj. narrow gauged; esp. in technical use, narrow gaged, adj. See under gauge (def. 13). [1835 45] * * * … Universalium
narrow — [nar′ō, ner′ō] adj. [ME narwe < OE nearu, akin to MDu nare, OS naru < IE base * (s)ner , to turn, twist > SNARE, Gr narkē, stupor] 1. small in width as compared to length; esp., less wide than is customary, standard, or expected; not… … English World dictionary
narrow gauge. — narrow gauge; esp. in technical use, narrow gage, adj. narrow gauged; esp. in technical use, narrow gaged, adj. See under gauge (def. 13). [1835 45] … Useful english dictionary
narrow — adj 1. slender, thin, slim, spare, slight, gracile, narrow as an arrow, thin as six o clock, slender as a thread; tapered, drawn out, fine drawn, attenuated; narrowish, isthmian, narrow gauged. 2. meager, scant, scanty, sparse, scrimpy, exiguous; … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
narrow gauge — n. 1. a width, between the rails of a railroad, less than standard (56.5 in, or 143.5 cm) ☆ 2. a narrow gauge railroad or car narrow gauge adj. narrow gauged * * * … Universalium
narrow-minded — adj. narrow minded + int. (it was narrow minded of her to say that) * * * [ˌnærəʊ maɪndɪd] narrow minded + inf. (it was narrow minded of her to say that) … Combinatory dictionary
narrow-minded — [ US ˈ.. ˌ..] adj unwilling to accept or understand new or different ideas, opinions, or customs = ↑prejudiced ≠ ↑broadminded ▪ His attitude is narrow minded and insensitive. ▪ narrow minded nationalism >narrow mindedness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
narrow-minded — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as narrow minded, you are criticizing them because they are unwilling to consider new ideas or other people s opinions. ...a narrow minded bigot. Ant: broad minded Derived words: narrow mindedness… … English dictionary
