Nouns (3)
strait
n. a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
pass, straits
n. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
Verbs (0)
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (1)
strait
adj. strict and severe; "strait is the gate"
Fuzzynyms (21)
recess, cove, inlet
n. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
bay
n. an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
gulf
n. an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
haven, seaport, harbor, harbour
n. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
waterway
n. a navigable body of water
river
n. a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles"
stream, watercourse
n. a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
difficulty
n. a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties"
hardship, adversity
n. a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"
affliction
n. a condition of suffering or distress due to ill health
emergency
n. a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency"
misfortune, bad luck, ill luck
n. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
Synonyms (10)
constricted, narrowed
adj. reduced in size as by squeezing together; "his narrowed eyes"
narrowing, constricting, constrictive
adj. (of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom
thin, slender
adj. very narrow; "a thin line across the page"
tapering, narrowing, tapered
adj. becoming gradually narrower; "long tapering fingers"; "trousers with tapered legs"
Antonyms (0)
strait
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