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shallow
[shal-oh]
adjective
of little depth; not deep.
shallow water.
lacking depth; superficial.
a mind that is not narrow but shallow.
taking in a relatively small amount of air in each inhalation.
shallow breathing.
Baseball.relatively close to home plate.
The shortstop caught the pop fly in shallow left field.
noun
(used with a singular or plural verb)Usually shallows. a shallow part of a body of water; shoal.
adverb
Baseball.at a shallow position.
With the pitcher up, the outfielders played shallow.
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become shallow.
shallow
/ ˈʃæəʊ /
adjective
having little depth
lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial
noun
(often plural) a shallow place in a body of water; shoal
verb
to make or become shallow
Other Word Forms
- shallowly adverb
- shallowness noun
- ˈǷɱ adverb
- ˈǷɲԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of shallow1
Example Sentences
The shortstop fell to the ground as Phoenix Call caught the final out in shallow right field, holding his head to the dirt.
Just hours later the same thing happened again only this time Jack was also lethargic and his breathing had become shallow so he was taken to hospital by ambulance.
But it’s also a small island in a medium overrun by shallow rage theater celebrating thoughtlessness.
Cooper replied that she was pressing for action on an agreement with French authorities, which would allow police to apprehend migrants in shallow waters.
"In a very sort of shallow aesthetic way, for me it's a natural thing to walk into a space and look around to see what the demographic is," she said.
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