Origin of shallow

1350–1400; Middle English schalowe (adj.); akin to Old English sceald shallow (see shoal1)

OTHER WORDS FROM shallow

shal·low·ly, adverb shal·low·ness, noun

Example sentences from the Web for shallowness

British Dictionary definitions for shallowness

shallow
/ (ˈʃæləʊ) /

adjective

having little depth
lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial

noun

(often plural) a shallow place in a body of water; shoal

verb

to make or become shallow

Derived forms of shallow

shallowly, adverb shallowness, noun

Word Origin for shallow

C15: related to Old English sceald shallow; see shoal 1