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The water was shallow near the shore.
What does Shallow mean?
not deep.
Dictionary definition
Not deep in depth or detail.
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A shallow bowl cannot hold much soup.
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The teacher asked for deeper thinking instead of a shallow answer.
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What does shallow mean?
Shallow means not deep.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to shallow?
Not deep is close in meaning to shallow in this context.
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Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for shallow?
Deep contrasts with shallow in this context.
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Partadjective.
MeaningShallow means not deep.
ExampleExample: The water was shallow near the shore.
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Synonyms
Words like Shallow
not deepUse not deep when it is close in meaning to shallow.
superficialUse superficial when it is close in meaning to shallow.
lowUse low when it is close in meaning to shallow.
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Shallow word family
Base word
shallow
adverb
shallowly
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noun
shallowness
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Hint for students
Shallow means not deep. It can describe water, a hole, a dish, or even an idea with little depth.
Common mix-up
Shallow is not the same as short. Short measures height or length; shallow measures depth.
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Write one sentence that shows shallow without using the word shallow. Model sentence: The puddle was so low that the puppy’s paws barely got wet. Clue words: puddle, so low, paws barely got wet Now try your own sentence. Ask: Does my sentence show something that is not deep?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The shallow water only reached my ankles." Why does shallow fit better than deep?
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