shallow
English
/ˈʃaləʊ/, /ˈʃæl.oʊ/
adj
Definitions
- Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide.
- Extending not far downward.
- Concerned mainly with superficial matters.
- Lacking interest or substance.
- Not intellectually deep; not penetrating deeply; simple; not wise or knowing.
- (obsolete) Not deep in tone.
- (tennis) Not far forward, close to the net.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English schalowe (shallow, not deep).
Origin
Middle English
schalowe
Gloss
shallow, not deep
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
浅
Emoji
🥘
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hearted English
- nonshallow English
- pate English
- shallow-hearted English
- shallow-heartedness English
- shallowhearted English
- shallowheartedness English
- shallowish English
- shallowly English
- shallowness English
- shallowpate English
- unshallow English
- *(s)kel- Proto-Indo-European
- *skalidaz Proto-Germanic
- sċeald Old English
- schalowe Middle English
- schold Middle English
- hall Albanian