shallow

[US]/ˈʃæləʊ/
[UK]/ˈʃæloʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. not deep
n. a shallow area
vt. make less deep
vi. become less deep

Phrases & Collocations

shallow waters

shallow understanding

shallow water

shallow sea

shallow layer

shallow foundation

shallow well

shallow shell

shallow water wave

Example Sentences

The sea is shallow here.

a man of facile and shallow intellect.

he hit the sea in a shallow dive.

there was a long, shallow scrape on his shin.

serve the noodles in a shallow bowl.

the shallow bed of the North Sea.

a shallow analysis of contemporary society.

The ship was grounded in shallow water.

a profound glacial chasm. shallow

a river vessel of shallow draft.

There are dangerous rocks and shallows near the island.

the puddles had coalesced into shallow streams.

shallow water of no more than 12 feet in depth .

he was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters.

shallow water no more than a foot deep.

being fairly shallow, the water was warm.

the ships were stranded in shallow water.

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