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Vocabulary Entry

shallow

|adjective • noun • verb
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adjective

Having little depth; not deep.

Example Sentences

"The lake was too shallow for swimming."

"He offered a shallow explanation that didn't satisfy the audience."

"The plant's roots were in a shallow pot."

noun

A part of a body of water that is not deep.

Example Sentences

"The children played in the shallow near the shore."

"We found some fish swimming in the shallow."

"The shallow made it easy for us to walk across the stream."

verb

To make shallow; to lessen the depth of.

Example Sentences

"The drought will shallow the river significantly."

"They worked to shallow the pond for easier maintenance."

"He plans to shallow the swimming pool for safety reasons."

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