shallow
IPA: ʃˈæɫoʊ
noun
- A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.
- A fish, the rudd.
- (historical) A costermonger's barrow.
- A surname.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To make or become less deep.
adjective
- Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.
- Extending not far downward.
- Concerned mainly with superficial matters.
- Lacking interest or substance.
- Not intellectually deep; not penetrating deeply; simple; not wise or knowing.
- (obsolete) Not deep in tone.
- (tennis) Not far forward, close to the net.
- (of an angle) Not steep; close to horizontal.
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Examples of "shallow" in Sentences
- The water is pretty shallow.
- The female lays the eggs in shallow water.
- It lives in the shallow waters of the Red Sea.
- The lake is shallow and water in the lake is saline.
- The shipwreck remains in the shallow waters of the lake.
- Clams are also harvested in the shallow waters of the bay.
- The gulf is shallow and the water rich in fish and mollusks.
- Its shallow waters accentuate the bright blue color of the water.
- It is nocturnal and lives in the sand at the bottom of shallow water.
- Despite the relative shallowness of the water, the aircraft was never recovered.