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
3a : penetrating only the easily or quickly perceived shallow generalizationsb : lacking in depth of knowledge, thought, or feeling a shallow demagogue
4 : displacing comparatively little air : weak shallow breathing
shallowness
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Examples of shallow in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of shallow from the Web
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Having seemingly failed to repeal Obamacare, moderate Republicans want Mr McConnell to find a bipartisan way to address its shortcomings, including shallow insurance markets and rising premiums for middle-class policy holders.
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Dos Bocas The shallow field holding the find is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) offshore from the Mexican port of Dos Bocas in 546 feet (166 meters) of water and contains light oil, Premier Oil said in a statement.
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The first grounder ricocheted off his right foot, resulting in an RBI double to shallow right field.
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Simply put the lentils in 2 shallow serving bowls, top with the peach segments with the chevre and thyme, and serve.
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Sunshine is abundant and topsoil is shallow and sandy, preventing water from pooling.
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Grossman, Roth, Yaffa and Cohen brokered the $10.75 million settlement on behalf of Bob Barlow of Massachusetts, who dove into shallow water and sued over the fact there were no signs warning against it.
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Along with water withdrawals, which make the delta warmer, narrower and shallower for fish, the pumps are one of the factors harming native fish.
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Donna Tsikurios sat at the clearing, the camera on her phone fired up and recording the lifeguards frolicking over the bright vinyl jungle gym sitting just beyond the shallow waters of Whiting's Whihala Beach.
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Origin and Etymology of shallow
Middle English schalowe; probably akin to Old English sceald shallow — more at skeleton
Synonym Discussion of shallow
shallow
Definition of shallow
transitive verb
: to make shallow
intransitive verb
: to become shallow
Recent Examples of shallow from the Web
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Jesuit loaded the bases with one out in the second, but Leone got out of the jam with a flyout to shallow right not deep enough for a sacrifice followed by a punchout of the Tigers nine-hole hitter.
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Brantley flied out to shallow right, so Kipnis held tight at the hot corner.
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Barry got two quick out before Brandon Chatman blooped a two-run single to shallow right to give the Vikings a 5-3 lead.
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Kasey Simpson got to second on a blooper to shallow right in the second inning and advanced to third on a sacrifice by Riley Love before Dietrich came to the plate.
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First Known Use of shallow
1510
shallow
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 in a Sentence
we waded through the shallows looking for tadpoles
Recent Examples of shallow from the Web
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Glennallen area biologist Frank Robbins said the sow and cubs appear drawn by fish waste left in the shallows and along the banks, according to the release.
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Its million gallons of water includes shallows and deep ends, plus waves small and large.
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Kayla Blanks of Birmingham, Ala., captured footage of the large fish chasing bait into the shallows in an area where people were swimming.
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The fresh carcasses, which accumulate at bends and in the shallows, feed crocodiles and provide up to 50% of the diet of local fish.
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The carp are in the shallows, creating some great sight fishing opportunities.
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Tall poles supporting crowded osprey nests parallel the road, and herons wade in the shallows.
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Colorful coral reefs span the shallows, while tangles of mangrove forests protect the land from water erosion.
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At its best, this big-screen version of the fin de siècle TV series evokes the rapture of the shallows.
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First Known Use of shallow
1569
Other Geology Terms
anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale
SHALLOW Defined for English Language Learners
shallow
playDefinition of shallow for English Language Learners
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: having a small distance to the bottom from the surface or highest point
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: not going far inward from the outside or the front edge of something
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: not caring about or involving serious or important things
SHALLOW Defined for Kids
Definition of shallow for Students
shallower
;shallowest
1 : not deep a shallow stream
2 : taking in small amounts of air shallow breaths
3 : showing little knowledge, thought, or feeling They're shallow people only interested in money.
shallowness
nounDefinition of shallow for Students
: a shallow place in a body of water —usually used in pl.
Medical Dictionary
shallow
playMedical Definition of shallow
: displacing comparatively little air shallow breathing
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