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shallow

/ˈʃaləʊ/
noun

  1. A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

    "The ship ran aground in an unexpected shallow."

  2. A fish, the rudd.

  3. A costermonger's barrow.

verb

  1. To make or become less deep.

adjective

  1. Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

    "Saute the onions in a shallow pan."

  2. Extending not far downward.

    "The water is shallow here."

  3. Concerned mainly with superficial matters.

    "It was a glamorous but shallow lifestyle."

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