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- Dictionaryshal·low/ˈSHalō/
adjective
- 1. of little depth: "serve the noodles in a shallow bowl"
noun
- 1. an area of the sea, a lake, or a river where the water is not very deep.
verb
- 1. (of the sea, a lake, or a river) become less deep over time or in a particular place: "the boat ground to a halt where the water shallowed"
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SHALLOW definition: 1. having only a short distance from the top to the bottom: 2. consisting of very few people or…. Learn more.
Synonym Discussion of Shallow. having little depth; having little extension inward or backward; penetrating only the easily or quickly perceived… See the full definition
shallow: 1 adj lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center “ shallow water” “a shallow dish” “a shallow cut” “a shallow closet” “established a shallow beachhead” “hit the ball to shallow left field” Synonyms: ankle-deep , knee-deep coming only to the ...
Shallow definition: of little depth; not deep. See examples of SHALLOW used in a sentence.
4 meanings: 1. having little depth 2. lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial 3. a shallow place in a.... Click for more definitions.
SHALLOW definition: 1. not deep: 2. not showing any interest in serious ideas. Learn more.
a shallow dish/pan/bowl; a shallow sea/lake/pool/pond; They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool). These fish are found in shallow waters around the coast. The body was found in a shallow grave. Most earthquakes occur at much shallower depths. shallow roots (= that grow near the surface of the ground) opposite deep
1. of little depth; not deep. shallow water. 2. lacking depth; superficial. a mind that is not narrow but shallow. 3. taking in a relatively small amount of air in each inhalation. shallow breathing.
Define shallow. shallow synonyms, shallow pronunciation, shallow translation, English dictionary definition of shallow. adj. shal·low·er , shal·low·est 1. Measuring little from bottom to top or surface; lacking physical depth. 2.
Definitions of 'shallow' 1. A shallow container, hole, or area of water measures only a short distance from the top to the bottom. [...] 2. If you describe a person, piece of work, or idea as shallow, you disapprove of them because they do not show or involve any serious or careful thought.
