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| shal·low [ shállō ] |
adjective (comparative shal·low·er, superlative shal·low·est) |
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1. not deep: with little space between the bottom and the surface or top
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2. not thinking or feeling deeply: having or displaying little intellectual or emotional complexity or value
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3. taking in little air: characterized by the inhaling and exhaling of only a small amount of air
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plural noun shal·lows |
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shallow water: an area of shallow water
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle shal·lowed, present participle shal·low·ing, 3rd person present singular shal·lows) |
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make or become shallow: to become less deep, or make water less deep
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| [15th century. Origin ?] |
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  shal·low·ly adverb |
| shal·low·ness noun |
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