Shallow
adjective
Not deep.
The water is shallow near the shore
Often appears as...
- shallow water
- shallow end
adjective
Lacking depth of intellect, emotion or knowledge.
The movie's plot is shallow and predictable
Often appears as...
- shallow understanding
- shallow emotion
verb
To become less deep.
The river shallows as it nears the ocean
Often appears as...
- river shallows
- depth shallows
noun
A shallow part of a body of water.
Watch out for the shallow where the water is not deep
Often appears as...
- water shallow
- river shallow
adjective
Not deep.
The water is shallow near the shore
Often appears as...
- shallow water
- shallow end
adjective
Lacking depth of intellect, emotion or knowledge.
The movie's plot is shallow and predictable
Often appears as...
- shallow understanding
- shallow emotion
verb
To become less deep.
The river shallows as it nears the ocean
Often appears as...
- river shallows
- depth shallows
noun
A shallow part of a body of water.
Watch out for the shallow where the water is not deep
Often appears as...
- water shallow
- river shallow
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Relative Depth
Use 'shallow' to compare depth, especially with things usually deeper.
The kids' pool is shallower than the adult one.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Safety
'Shallow' often indicates a safer area in bodies of water for non-swimmers.
Stay in the shallow part of the lake where you can stand.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
In some contexts, 'shallow' can suggest a negative lack of substance or complexity.
People avoid the shallow end of the conversation.
Pro Tip 1/3Relative Depth
Use 'shallow' to compare depth, especially with things usually deeper.
The kids' pool is shallower than the adult one.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Safety
'Shallow' often indicates a safer area in bodies of water for non-swimmers.
Stay in the shallow part of the lake where you can stand.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
In some contexts, 'shallow' can suggest a negative lack of substance or complexity.
People avoid the shallow end of the conversation.
Pro Tip 1/3Relative Depth
Use 'shallow' to compare depth, especially with things usually deeper.
The kids' pool is shallower than the adult one.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Safety
'Shallow' often indicates a safer area in bodies of water for non-swimmers.
Stay in the shallow part of the lake where you can stand.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
In some contexts, 'shallow' can suggest a negative lack of substance or complexity.
People avoid the shallow end of the conversation.
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Video examples
Underwater astonishments...
the moving rock trick. So, we're learning lots new from the shallow water. Still exploring the deep, but learning lots from the shallow water. There's a good reason the shallow water's full of predators -- here's a barracuda -- and if you're an octopus or a cephalopod, you need to really understand how to use your surroundings to hide.
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How much of human...
and what life was like millennia ago. So what exactly can we find? At shallow depths mingled in with modern-day items, we've discovered all sorts of ancient artifacts. This zone contains evidence of how our ancestors fished, how they repaired their ships, disposed of their trash,
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Why do we harvest...
Once they leave these shallow waters, they don't return until they reach sexual maturity ten years later. Despite our best efforts, we don't know where they spend those years. Though we've spotted the occasional horseshoe crab as deep as 200 meters below the ocean's surface,
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Finding landmines using...
from a shallow dirt floor to an open field where deactivated mines are buried replicating actual working conditions walking systematically up and down the field the pal tracks will scratch at the ground to signal a find but they're too
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How does asthma work? -...
or a wheeze. Soon, your chest feels tight. Your breathing speeds up and gets shallower, making you feel short of breath. These are common symptoms of an asthma attack. Around the world, more than 300 million people suffer from asthma,
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Rare Video: Japan...
directions in deep water these waves travel fast up to five hundred miles an hour but only reach a height of a few feet a passing ship might not even notice but as the waves enter shallow waters friction with the ocean floor
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African Bullfrog Dad...
it's a powerful incentive for him to stay. There's another good reason Tadpoles need help to survive the tropical sun and its shrinking effect on their shallow pools.
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
it was the most unbelievable privilege for sea lions to venture into deep water here is very dangerous indeed it's much safer to stay in the shallows if they can
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Killer Whales vs Sea...
For sea lions to venture into deep water here is very dangerous indeed. It's much safer to stay in the shallows, if they can.
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Orca's Extraordinary...
seals must learn to swim here they do so in the safety of a shallow tidal pool protected from predators by a rocky barrier
Video examples
Underwater astonishments...
the moving rock trick. So, we're learning lots new from the shallow water. Still exploring the deep, but learning lots from the shallow water. There's a good reason the shallow water's full of predators -- here's a barracuda -- and if you're an octopus or a cephalopod, you need to really understand how to use your surroundings to hide.
Video examples
How much of human...
and what life was like millennia ago. So what exactly can we find? At shallow depths mingled in with modern-day items, we've discovered all sorts of ancient artifacts. This zone contains evidence of how our ancestors fished, how they repaired their ships, disposed of their trash,
Video examples
Why do we harvest...
Once they leave these shallow waters, they don't return until they reach sexual maturity ten years later. Despite our best efforts, we don't know where they spend those years. Though we've spotted the occasional horseshoe crab as deep as 200 meters below the ocean's surface,
Video examples
Finding landmines using...
from a shallow dirt floor to an open field where deactivated mines are buried replicating actual working conditions walking systematically up and down the field the pal tracks will scratch at the ground to signal a find but they're too
Video examples
How does asthma work? -...
or a wheeze. Soon, your chest feels tight. Your breathing speeds up and gets shallower, making you feel short of breath. These are common symptoms of an asthma attack. Around the world, more than 300 million people suffer from asthma,
Video examples
Rare Video: Japan...
directions in deep water these waves travel fast up to five hundred miles an hour but only reach a height of a few feet a passing ship might not even notice but as the waves enter shallow waters friction with the ocean floor
Video examples
African Bullfrog Dad...
it's a powerful incentive for him to stay. There's another good reason Tadpoles need help to survive the tropical sun and its shrinking effect on their shallow pools.
Video examples
ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
it was the most unbelievable privilege for sea lions to venture into deep water here is very dangerous indeed it's much safer to stay in the shallows if they can
Video examples
Killer Whales vs Sea...
For sea lions to venture into deep water here is very dangerous indeed. It's much safer to stay in the shallows, if they can.
Video examples
Orca's Extraordinary...
seals must learn to swim here they do so in the safety of a shallow tidal pool protected from predators by a rocky barrier
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Quote examples
Francis Chan
American Clergyman
Our culture is all about shallow relationships. But that doesn't mean we should stop looking each other in the eye and having deep conversations.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
Women are considered deep - why? Because one can never discover any bottom to them. Women are not even shallow.
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Anais Nin
American Author
I must be a mermaid, Rango. I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living.
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Jack Ma
Chinese Businessman
I don't want people in China to have deep pockets but shallow minds.
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Garrison Keillor
American Writer
It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars.
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Thomas Carlyle
Scottish Philosopher
Silence is as deep as eternity, speech a shallow as time.
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Hugh Prather
American Writer
Tomorrow is shallow, but today is as deep as truth.
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Barbara Walters
American Journalist
Deep breaths are very helpful at shallow parties.
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John Milton
English Poet
Deep-versed in books and shallow in himself.
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Pat Paulsen
American Comedian
Deep down, I happen to be very shallow.
Quote examples
Francis Chan
American Clergyman
Our culture is all about shallow relationships. But that doesn't mean we should stop looking each other in the eye and having deep conversations.
Quote examples
Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
Women are considered deep - why? Because one can never discover any bottom to them. Women are not even shallow.
Quote examples
Anais Nin
American Author
I must be a mermaid, Rango. I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow living.
Quote examples
Jack Ma
Chinese Businessman
I don't want people in China to have deep pockets but shallow minds.
Quote examples
Garrison Keillor
American Writer
It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars.
Quote examples
Thomas Carlyle
Scottish Philosopher
Silence is as deep as eternity, speech a shallow as time.
Quote examples
Hugh Prather
American Writer
Tomorrow is shallow, but today is as deep as truth.
Quote examples
Barbara Walters
American Journalist
Deep breaths are very helpful at shallow parties.
Quote examples
John Milton
English Poet
Deep-versed in books and shallow in himself.
Quote examples
Pat Paulsen
American Comedian
Deep down, I happen to be very shallow.
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