Shallow Found Adjective Bre ˈʃæləʊ ˈʃæloʊ Dish Playing

• a shallow dish
• they were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool).
• these fish are found in shallow waters around the coast.
• the body was found in a shallow grave.

shallow

1. not having much distance between the top or surface and the bottom
• opposite deep
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/deep_1
• a shallow dish
• They were playing in the shallow end (= of the swimming pool).
• These fish are found in shallow waters around the coast.
• The body was found in a shallow grave.
• shallow roots (= that grow near the surface of the ground)
2. not showing serious thought, feelings, etc. about something
• synonym superficial
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/superficial
• This shows how shallow their commitment to the environment really is.
3. shallow breathing involves taking in only a small amount of air each time

Extra Examples

• Don’t worry, the water’s very shallow.
• Follow the south shore, crossing the river where it is shallow enough.
• The water gets quite shallow towards the shore.
• Tony seemed very shallow and immature.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: obscurely related to shoal sense (2).