shallow

³shallow

noun

Definition of SHALLOW

: a shallow place or area in a body of water —usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction

Examples of SHALLOW

1. <we waded through the shallows looking for tadpoles>

First Known Use of SHALLOW

1569

Related to SHALLOW

Synonyms: ford, shallow(s)

Related Words: bank, bar, sandbank, sandbar, towhead

Near Antonyms: trench; abyss, deep, depth, gulf

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Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale