The Clue
Taper (6 letter answer)
The Answer
NARROW
Tags
Notes
The answer NARROW is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 600 puzzles.
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Definition
NARROW as a noun:
1. a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
NARROW as a verb:
1. (narrow, contract) = make or become more narrow or restricted; "The selection was narrowed"; "The road narrowed"
2. (pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify) = define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
3. (specialize, specialise, narrow, narrow down) = become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers"
4. (constrict, constringe, narrow) = become tight or as if tight; "Her throat constricted"
NARROW as an adjective:
1. not wide; "a narrow bridge"; "a narrow line across the page"
2. limited in size or scope; "the narrow sense of a word"
3. (narrow-minded, narrow) = lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view; "a brilliant but narrow-minded judge"; "narrow opinions"
4. very limited in degree; "won by a narrow margin"; "a narrow escape"
5. (minute, narrow) = characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"