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shallow
[shal-oh]
adjective
of little depth; not deep.
shallow water.
lacking depth; superficial.
a mind that is not narrow but shallow.
taking in a relatively small amount of air in each inhalation.
shallow breathing.
Baseball., relatively close to home plate.
The shortstop caught the pop fly in shallow left field.
noun
(used with a singular or plural verb), Usually shallows. a shallow part of a body of water; shoal.
adverb
Baseball., at a shallow position.
With the pitcher up, the outfielders played shallow.
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become shallow.
shallow
/ ˈʃæləʊ /
adjective
having little depth
lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial
noun
(often plural) a shallow place in a body of water; shoal
verb
to make or become shallow
Other Word Forms
- shallowly adverb
- shallowness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of shallow1
Example Sentences
Those markets, however, have been in a downturn, and the expected recovery has been shallower than what investors were expecting at the beginning of the year because of uncertainties over U.S. trade policy.
This ability of faults to regain strength, known as cohesion, may be significant in other tectonic environments as well, including shallower systems and regions responsible for large earthquakes.
The team found that inner coast transients, estimated at roughly 350 individuals, typically stayed about six kilometers from shore in relatively shallow areas such as the Salish Sea.
Several times over the last few years, regulators have detected potentially explosive concentrations in the air and shallow soil near several landfills.
“We lit her with one teeny tiny light so it’s a very low light, very shallow focus. The only thing that’s in focus is her eyes and you just sit with her.”
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