shallow
shallow definition
shal·low (s̸hal′ō)
adjective
- not deep a shallow lake
- lacking depth of character, intellect, or meaning; superficial
- slight; weak shallow breathing
Etymology: ME shalow < OE *scealw < IE base *(s)kel-, to dry out > shoal, Gr skellein
noun
a shallow place in a body of water; shoal
transitive verb, intransitive verb
to make or become shallow
Related Forms:
- shallowly shal′·lowly adverb
- shallowness shal′·low·ness noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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