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shallow

[ shal-oh ]

adjective

shallower, shallowest.
  1. of little depth; not deep:

    shallow water.

  2. lacking depth; superficial:

    a mind that is not narrow but shallow.

  3. taking in a relatively small amount of air in each inhalation:

    shallow breathing.

  4. Baseball. relatively close to home plate:

    The shortstop caught the pop fly in shallow left field.



noun

  1. Usually shallows. (used with a singular or plural verb) a shallow part of a body of water; shoal.

adverb

  1. Baseball. at a shallow position:

    With the pitcher up, the outfielders played shallow.

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become shallow.

shallow

/ ˈʃæəʊ /

adjective

  1. having little depth
  2. lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. often plural a shallow place in a body of water; shoal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make or become shallow
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󲹱Ƿɱ, adverb
  • ˈ󲹱ǷɲԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 󲹱lǷ· adverb
  • 󲹱lǷ·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shallow1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English schalowe (adjective); akin to Old English sceald “shallow” ( shoal 1 )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shallow1

C15: related to Old English sceald shallow; see shoal 1
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The footage was found on his phone after his body was recovered from a shallow grave one week after the incident.

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That sighting occurred a day after an 18-foot gray whale swam in the shallow waters from 1st Place to 72nd Place.

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The scientists analysed the footprints to understand how the animals had moved, and suggested the different dinosaurs had "milled around" shallow freshwater lagoons.

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That sort of tongue-in-cheek raunch has been a hallmark of Usher's career, but it felt dated and shallow in a concert that promised an intimate look into his personality.

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A fourth reportedly died earlier this month after hitting its head in the shallow end of a pool while performing tricks for an audience.

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