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shallower

shal·low
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [shal-oh]
    • /ˈʃæl oʊ/
    • /ˈʃæl.əʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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