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Shallow

/ˈʃaləʊ/

A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

📖 Definitions of "Shallow"

noun
  1. 1

    A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

    "The ship ran aground in an unexpected shallow."

  2. 2

    A fish, the rudd.

  3. 3

    A costermonger's barrow.

verb
  1. 1

    To make or become less deep.

adjective
  1. 1

    Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

    "Saute the onions in a shallow pan."

  2. 2

    Extending not far downward.

    "The water is shallow here."

  3. 3

    Concerned mainly with superficial matters.

    "It was a glamorous but shallow lifestyle."

  4. 4

    Lacking interest or substance.

    "The acting is good, but the characters are shallow."

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