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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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having only a short distance from the top to the bottom: The stream was fairly shallow so we were able to walk across it. She told her children to stay in the shallow end (of the swimming pool ). Fry the onions in a shallow pan. These beech trees have shallow roots (= roots which do not go very deep into the ground). Opposite. deep (TOP TO BOTTOM)
The meaning of SHALLOW is having little depth. How to use shallow in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Shallow.
Shallow definition: of little depth; not deep. See examples of SHALLOW used in a sentence.
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.
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. 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).
If you describe a person, piece of work, or idea as shallow, you disapprove of them because they do not show or involve any serious or careful thought. [ disapproval ] I think he is shallow, vain and untrustworthy.
SHALLOW definition: 1. not deep: 2. not showing any interest in serious ideas. Learn more.
Definitions of 'shallow' 1. A shallow container, hole, or area of water measures only a short distance from the top to the bottom. [...] 2. If you describe a person, piece of work, or idea as shallow, you disapprove of them because they do not show or involve any serious or careful thought. [disapproval] [...] 3.
Shallow definition: Measuring little from bottom to top or surface; lacking physical depth.
