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Shallow
/ˈʃaləʊ/
A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.
📖 Definitions of "Shallow"
noun
- 1
A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.
"The ship ran aground in an unexpected shallow."
- 2
A fish, the rudd.
- 3
A costermonger's barrow.
verb
- 1
To make or become less deep.
adjective
- 1
Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.
"Saute the onions in a shallow pan."
- 2
Extending not far downward.
"The water is shallow here."
- 3
Concerned mainly with superficial matters.
"It was a glamorous but shallow lifestyle."
- 4
Lacking interest or substance.
"The acting is good, but the characters are shallow."
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