shallow

Pluralshallows

Formsshallows, shallowing, shallowed

1. 1
   adjective

   Not deep, with only a small distance from the top to the bottom.

   Like a puddle compared with a deep lake.

   The kids played in the shallow end of the pool.

   Bake the fish in a shallow pan so it cooks evenly.

   Oppositedeep

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2. 2
   adjective

   Going only a short way down into the ground or another surface.

   The tree fell over because its roots were shallow.

   They dug a shallow hole for the new fence post.

   Oppositedeep

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3. 3
   adjective

   Caring only about things like looks and money, not about deeper things.

   Like judging a book only by its cover.

   He seems shallow because he only talks about clothes and money.

   Don't be shallow. Get to know people before you judge them.

   Similarsuperficial, frivolous, vapid

   Oppositedeep, profound

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4. 4
   adjective

   Not showing deep or careful thought about a subject.

   Like reading only the first page of a book and saying you know the whole story.

   His answer was shallow and did not explain why it happened.

   The review felt shallow, like the writer never read the whole book.

   Similarsuperficial

   Oppositedeep, profound, thorough

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5. 5
   adjective

   Flat and not interesting, without real life or detail.

   The movie was fun, but the characters felt shallow.

   His apology sounded shallow, with no real feeling behind it.

   Similarsuperficial, thin, flat

   Oppositedeep, complex, rich

6. 6
   nouncountable

   A place in a river, lake, or sea where the water is not deep.

   The boat got stuck on a shallow near the beach.

   Small fish like to hide in the shallows by the rocks.

   Similarshoal

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7. 7
   adjective

   Going up or down only a little, not steep.

   The path has a shallow slope, so it is easy to climb.

   The plane came down at a shallow angle and landed softly.

   Similargentle, gradual, low

   Oppositesteep

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8. 8
   verbtransitive or intransitive

   To become less deep, or to make something less deep.

   Workers shallowed the pond so children could swim there safely.

   Rivers can shallow when mud builds up on the bottom.

   Oppositedeepen

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9. 9
   adjective

   In tennis, landing close to the net instead of deep in the court.

   His return was shallow and landed just past the net.

   She ran forward to hit the shallow ball before it bounced twice.

   Similarshort

   Oppositedeep

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10. 10
    nouncountable

    A freshwater fish with red fins, also called the rudd.

    Grandpa caught a shallow in the slow part of the river.

    A shallow swam past the reeds, its red fins flashing.

    Similarrudd

11. 11
    nounhistoricalcountable

    A small cart that street sellers once pushed to sell fruit and vegetables.

    The fruit seller pushed his shallow down the street, calling out prices.

    You might have gone there quite as easily, and enjoyed yourself much more, had your mode of conveyance been the railway, or a hansom, or even a costermonger's shallow.

    1871, BelgraviaHere, shallow means a small cart a street seller pushes to sell goods.

    Similarbarrow, handcart, cart

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