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- Dictionaryshallow/ˈʃaləʊ/
adjective
- 1. of little depth: "serve the noodles in a shallow bowl"
- 2. not exhibiting, requiring, or capable of serious thought: "a shallow analysis of contemporary society"
noun
- 1. an area of the sea, a lake, or a river where the water is not very deep.
verb
- 1. (of the sea, a lake, or a river) become less deep over time or in a particular place: "the boat ground to a halt where the water shallowed"
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SHALLOW definition: 1. having only a short distance from the top to the bottom: 2. consisting of very few people or…. Learn more.
The meaning of SHALLOW is having little depth. How to use shallow in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Shallow.
The adjective shallow can describe things that aren't very deep, like a shallow puddle, or people who don't have much emotional or intellectual depth, like shallow people who judge others on their looks and how much money they have.
Shallow definition: of little depth; not deep. See examples of SHALLOW used in a sentence.
A shallow hole, container, or layer of water measures only a short distance from the top to the bottom. The water is quite shallow. American English : shallow / ˈʃæloʊ /
1. Measuring little from bottom to top or surface; lacking physical depth. 2. Lacking depth of intellect, emotion, or knowledge: "This is a shallow parody of America" (Lloyd Rose). 3. Marked by insufficient inhalation of air; weak: shallow respirations. 4. In the part of a playing area that is closer to home plate: shallow left field. n.
Shallow definition: Measuring little from bottom to top or surface; lacking physical depth.
shallow. adjective. /ˈʃæləʊ/. /ˈʃæləʊ/. (comparative shallower, superlative shallowest) not having much distance between the top or surface and the bottom. a shallow dish/pan/bowl. a shallow sea/lake/pool/pond. They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool).
adjective. uk / ˈʃæləʊ / us. shallow adjective (NOT DEEP) Add to word list. B2. not deep: shallow water. a shallow dish. Fewer examples. Whales become disoriented in shallow water. Place alternate layers of pasta and meat sauce in a shallow dish. We dipped our feet in a shallow pool by the rocks. Don't dive into the shallow end of the pool.
shallow meaning, definition, what is shallow: measuring only a short distance from the...: Learn more.
