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shallow

shal·low [ shállō ]


adjective  (comparative shal·low·er, superlative shal·low·est)
Definition:
 
1. not deep: with little space between the bottom and the surface or top

2. not thinking or feeling deeply: having or displaying little intellectual or emotional complexity or value

3. taking in little air: characterized by the inhaling and exhaling of only a small amount of air



plural noun shal·lows 
Definition:
 
shallow water: an area of shallow water



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle shal·lowed, present participle shal·low·ing, 3rd person present singular shal·lows)
Definition:
 
make or become shallow: to become less deep, or make water less deep

[15th century. Origin ?]

shal·low·ly adverb
shal·low·ness noun
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