Meaning

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

  "The ship ran aground in an unexpected shallow."

• A fish, the rudd.

• A costermonger's barrow.

Meaning

• To make or become less deep.

Meaning

• Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.

  "Saute the onions in a shallow pan."

• Extending not far downward.

  "The water is shallow here."

• Concerned mainly with superficial matters.

  "It was a glamorous but shallow lifestyle."

• Lacking interest or substance.

  "The acting is good, but the characters are shallow."

• Not intellectually deep; not penetrating deeply; simple; not wise or knowing.

  "shallow learning"

• Not deep in tone.

• Not far forward, close to the net.