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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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The meaning of SHALLOW is having little depth. How to use shallow in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Shallow.
SHALLOW definition: 1. having only a short distance from the top to the bottom: 2. consisting of very few people or…. Learn more.
The adjective shallow can describe things that aren't very deep, like a shallow puddle, or people who don't have much emotional or intellectual depth, like shallow people who judge others on their looks and how much money they have.
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.
Definition of shallow adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. [disapproval] [...]
shallow. volume_up. UK /ˈʃaləʊ/ adjective 1. of little depth serve the noodles in a shallow bowl being fairly shallow, the water was warm situated at no great depth the shallow bed of the North Sea varying only slightly from a specified or understood line or direction, especially the horizontal a shallow roof (of breathing) taking in little ...
Shallow definition: Measuring little from bottom to top or surface; lacking physical depth.
