| albatross |
a very large sea bird found mostly in the Southern Hemisphere. Albatrosses have webbed feet, long narrow wings, and hooked beaks. |
| alley1 |
a narrow street or path between or behind buildings. [1/2 definitions] |
| aperture |
a narrow opening. [1/2 definitions] |
| aster |
a plant with white, pink, blue, or purple flowers. The flowers are made up of many narrow petals around a yellow center. |
| bar1 |
a stripe or narrow marking. [1/10 definitions] |
| barrier island |
a long narrow island that is parallel to the mainland. A barrier island helps protect the shore from being worn away by the action of the ocean's waves. |
| beam |
a narrow ray of light. [1/5 definitions] |
| booth |
A booth is a very small room or set of furniture built for the use of one person or a small group. A booth in a restaurant, for example, is made up of two comfortable benches facing each other. Between the benches, there is a narrow table. This kind of booth usually seats about four adults. |
| bottle |
a container with a narrow neck and no handle used to hold or pour liquids. A bottle is usually made of glass or plastic. [1/3 definitions] |
| broad |
When something is broad, it is very wide. Avenues are usually broad, but streets are either broad or narrow. |
| canoe |
a narrow boat with pointed ends that is moved along by using a paddle. [1/2 definitions] |
| cape2 |
A cape is a narrow piece of land that sticks out into a large body of water. |
| centipede |
a small animal with a narrow body like a worm. A centipede's body is divided into many segments, each having a pair of legs. The front legs have poison claws. Centipedes are a kind of arthropod and are active at night. |
| Central America |
Central America is a long and narrow area of land that is part of the continent of North America, but it is like a bridge between South America and the rest of North America. Central America is made up of seven countries. These are Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Panama. |
| channel |
a long, narrow body of water that joins two larger bodies of water. [1/4 definitions] |
| Chile |
Chile is a long and narrow country in South America. Chile's neighbors are Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru. It lies on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. Chile has a chain of mountains on its east side and a desert in the north. Chile is famous for its grapes and its wines. Chile is home to penguins and many other kinds of birds. |
| chink1 |
a narrow crack. |
| cigarette |
a short, narrow tube of thin paper that contains cut tobacco for smoking. |
| close |
narrow; nearly decided another way. [1/14 definitions] |
| collie |
a Scottish breed of dog. Collies are large dogs with long, narrow heads and long hair. They were once raised to herd sheep. |
| column |
A column is something that supports a roof or a ceiling in a building. A column is tall, narrow, and strong. Often it is made from stone. [1/4 definitions] |