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shallow (ˈʃæləʊ Pronunciation for shallow ) 

Definitions

adjective

  1. having little depth
  2. lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial

noun

  1. often plural a shallow place in a body of water; shoal

verb

  1. to make or become shallow

Derived Forms

ˈshallowly adverb
ˈshallowness noun

Word Origin

C15: related to Old English sceald shallow; see shoal1

Translations for 'shallow'

  • British English: shallowPronunciation for shallow A shallow hole, container, or layer of water measures only a short distance from the top to the bottom.The water is quite shallow.ˈʃæləʊ ADJECTIVE
  • Arabic: ضَحْلPronunciation for ضَحْل
  • Brazilian Portuguese: rasoPronunciation for raso rasa
  • Chinese: 浅的Pronunciation for 浅的
  • Croatian: plitakPronunciation for plitak plitka
  • Czech: mělkýPronunciation for mělký
  • Danish: hulPronunciation for hul
  • Dutch: oppervlakkigPronunciation for oppervlakkig
  • European Spanish: poco profundoPronunciation for poco profundo poco profunda
  • Finnish: matalaPronunciation for matalavesi
  • French: peu profondPronunciation for peu profond
  • German: seichtPronunciation for seicht
  • Greek: ρηχόςPronunciation for ρηχός ρηχή
  • Italian: superficialePronunciation for superficiale
  • Japanese: 浅いPronunciation for 浅い
  • Korean: 얕은Pronunciation for 얕은
  • Norwegian: grunnPronunciation for grunn
  • Polish: płytkiPronunciation for płytki płytka
  • Portuguese: rasoPronunciation for raso rasa
  • Romanian: puțin adânc puțin adânc, adâncă, adânci
  • Russian: мелкийPronunciation for мелкий мелкаянеглубокий
  • Spanish: poco profundoPronunciation for poco profundo poco profunda
  • Swedish: grundPronunciation for grund grunt
  • Thai: ตื้นPronunciation for ตื้น
  • Turkish: sığPronunciation for sığ
  • Ukrainian: мілкий
  • Vietnamese: nôngPronunciation for nông

Example Sentences Including 'shallow'

Depths go from 2,500 metres to as shallow as 13m deep - geologically amazing out here.
Yachting Boating World (2005)
He heard his old, shallow breathing quite loudly in the silent room.
Thomas, Craig The Last Raven
He skimmed over a prominent bluff, up a sloping rise, then down into a shallow valley.
Terman, Douglas Cormorant
Place the berries, sugar and cinnamon stick in a shallow baking dish with the water.
Sally Gunnell, Kathryn Leigh BE YOUR BEST: How Anyone can become Fit, Healthy and Confident (2002)
Place them cut side up in a single layer in a shallow oven-proof dish.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
The design includes meadows, savannas, shoreline habitats and tall grasses, beach sand dunes, shallow marshes and groves of trees.
Globe and Mail (2003)
The obvious deduction is that the spear was fired from the sea, from shallow water.
Jenkins, Geoffrey A Daystar of Fear
Then on the river, we see a bundle floating in the shallow water.
Glasgow Herald (2001)
With the plane division in a shallow dive, he will be tempted to ramp up the train side.
Globe and Mail (2003)

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