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.
To make or become less deep.
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.