# shallows

Pronunciation: say "SHAL-ohz" US /ˈʃæl.oʊz/, UK /ˈʃaləʊz/

## Noun

1. A region within a large body of water marked by many stretches where the water stays shallow.
   - Simple: A part of a lake, river, or sea where the water is not deep.
   - _The fishing boat skirted the shallows by following the marked channel._
   - _Herons wade through the shallows at dawn, spearing small fish._
2. Plural of shallow. — plural of shallow
   - Simple: Plural of shallow. Use this when talking about more than one shallow place in the water.
   - _The shallows along this coast made navigation difficult for larger vessels._
   - _Minnows gather in the shallows during warm afternoons._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present indicative of shallow. — third-person singular simple present indicative of shallow
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of shallow. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The channel shallows sharply just past the second buoy, forcing boats to slow._
   - _As the tide retreats, the bay shallows until the mudflats appear._

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