Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shal-oh]
- /ˈʃæl oʊ/
- /ˈʃæl.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [shal-oh]
- /ˈʃæl oʊ/
Definitions of shallower word
- adjective shallower of little depth; not deep: shallow water. 1
- adjective shallower lacking depth; superficial: a mind that is not narrow but shallow. 1
- adjective shallower taking in a relatively small amount of air in each inhalation: shallow breathing. 1
- adjective shallower Baseball. relatively close to home plate: The shortstop caught the pop fly in shallow left field. 1
- noun shallower Usually, shallows. (used with a singular or plural verb) a shallow part of a body of water; shoal. 1
- adverb shallower Baseball. at a shallow position: With the pitcher up, the outfielders played shallow. 1
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Origin of shallower
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English schalowe (adj.); akin to Old English sceald shallow (see shoal1)
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Parts of speech for Shallower
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shallower popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
shallower usage trend in Literature
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