shallow
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adjective \ˈsha-(ˌ)lō\Definition of SHALLOW
1
: having little depth <shallow water>
2
: having little extension inward or backward <office buildings have taken the form of shallow slabs — Lewis Mumford>
3
a : penetrating only the easily or quickly perceived <shallow generalizations> b : lacking in depth of knowledge, thought, or feeling <a shallow demagogue>
4
: displacing comparatively little air : weak <shallow breathing>
— shal·low·ly \-lō-lē, -lə-lē\ adverb
— shal·low·ness noun
See Examples of SHALLOW
- The shallow end of the pool is only three feet deep.
- Her boyfriends were all shallow creeps.
- She could only take shallow breaths.
- His breathing became very shallow.
Origin of SHALLOW
Middle English schalowe; probably akin to Old English sceald shallow — more at skeleton
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to SHALLOW
2shallow
verbDefinition of SHALLOW
transitive verb : to make shallow
intransitive verb
: to become shallow
First Known Use of SHALLOW
1510
3shallow
nounDefinition 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
- <we waded through the shallows looking for tadpoles>
First Known Use of SHALLOW
1569
Related to SHALLOW
- Synonyms
- ford, shallow(s)
Other Geology Terms
shal·low
adjective \ˈshal-(ˌ)ō, -ə(-w)\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of SHALLOW
: displacing comparatively little air <shallow breathing>
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