shallow

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃæləʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃæloʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shal′ō)

Inflections of 'shallow' (adj):
shallower
adj comparative
shallowest
adj superlative

Collocations for "shallow"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "shallow" in context.

WordReference English Collocations © 2025

shallow

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. (the) shallow water
  2. [swimming, basking] in shallow water
  3. the water is shallow here
  4. from shallow to deep
  5. dig a shallow grave
  6. the [bedrock, foundation] is shallow
  7. a shallow [cut, wound]
  8. the [cut, wound] was very shallow
  9. [place, put] in a shallow [container, bowl]
  10. a shallow pool of [water, rainwater, blood]
  11. his [breathing, breath] is very shallow
  12. the [essay, article, research] is (rather) shallow
  13. is a very shallow [person, friend]
  14. is so shallow when it comes to
  15. shallow [remarks, comments, observations, criticism]
n
  1. the shallows of the [pool, sea, ocean, lake]
  2. the [ship, boat] was [stuck, stranded] in the shallows
  3. [swim, paddle, float] in the shallows
  4. [venture, swim] out to the shallows
  5. go [fishing, paddling, skinny-dipping] in the shallows
  6. [fish, children, swimmers] in the shallows
additional examples
  1. the shallows of the [pool, sea, ocean, lake]
  2. (the) shallow water
  3. the [ship, boat] was [stuck, stranded] in the shallows
  4. [swimming, basking] in shallow water
  5. [swim, paddle, float] in the shallows
  6. the water is shallow here
  7. [venture, swim] out to the shallows
  8. from shallow to deep
  9. go [fishing, paddling, skinny-dipping] in the shallows
  10. dig a shallow grave
  11. [fish, children, swimmers] in the shallows
  12. the [bedrock, foundation] is shallow
  13. a shallow [cut, wound]
  14. the [cut, wound] was very shallow
  15. [place, put] in a shallow [container, bowl]
  16. a shallow pool of [water, rainwater, blood]
  17. shallow-water [fishing, fish, anglers]
  18. his [breathing, breath] is very shallow
  19. the [essay, article, research] is (rather) shallow
  20. is a very shallow [person, friend]
  21. why are you [acting, being] so shallow?
  22. don't [act] shallow
  23. is so shallow when it comes to
  24. shallow [remarks, comments, observations, criticism]
'shallow' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bow - bowl - end - field - grade - grading - grave - groove - inlet - jellyfish - lake - pant - pool - saucepan - surface - swim

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