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Origin of shallow
Related formsshal·low·ly, adverbshal·low·ness, noun
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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
Derived Formsshallowly, adverbshallowness, noun
Word Origin for shallow
C15: related to Old English sceald shallow; see shoal 1
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Word Origin and History for shallowness
shallow
c.1400, schalowe "not deep," probably from or related to Old English sceald (see shoal (n.)). Of breathing, attested from 1875; of thought or feeling, "superficial," first recorded 1580s. The noun, usually shallows, is first recorded 1570s, from the adjective.
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