—adj.
1 of little depth.
2 superficial, trivial (a shallow mind).
—n. (often in pl.) a shallow place.
—v.intr. & tr. become or make shallow.
Derivatives:
shallowly adv. shallowness n.
Etymology: ME, prob. rel. to schald, OE sceald SHOAL(2)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.