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narrow
Adjective
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If something is narrow, it is not wide; it is thin.
The bridge was narrow.
She has a narrow waist.
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If something is narrow, it is limited.
He has a narrow knowledge of math.
narrow
Verb
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If something is narrowed, it becomes thinner; it becomes narrower.
He narrowed his eyes in anger.
The road narrows near the lake.
eared
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adjective
(= dog-eared)
worn or shabby from overuse or (of pages) from having corners turned down
a somewhat dog-eared duke...a bit run down
— Clifton Fadiman
an old book with dog-eared pages
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adjective
having ears (or appendages resembling ears) or having ears of a specified kind; often used in combination
roundleaf
adjective
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(botany, in the names of plants) Having round leaves.
bat
Noun
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A bat is a small, furry animal (a mammal) that has wings and can fly.
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A bat is a special stick used to hit the ball in baseball, and in some other games.
bat
Verb
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If you bat, you swing something or try to hit something.
She batted her eyelashes shyly.
The cat batted at the mouse with its paws.
The baseball player did not bat well in the game.