| 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] |
| 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] |
| canoe |
a narrow boat with pointed ends that is moved along by using a paddle. [1/2 definitions] |
| 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. |
| channel |
a long, narrow body of water that joins two larger bodies of water. [1/4 definitions] |
| 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. |
| conifer |
a tree with cones and narrow leaves called needles. Pines and firs are conifers. Most conifers are evergreen. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| crack |
a narrow break in the surface of something. [2/9 definitions] |
| crescent |
the shape of the moon when it looks to us like a narrow arc. The moon appears as a crescent in its first and last quarters. [1/3 definitions] |
| cue2 |
a long, thin stick with a narrow tip, used to hit the ball in the game of pool or billiards. |
| derby |
a hard hat made of felt with a round top and a curved, narrow brim. [1/2 definitions] |