name
Meaning 1
plural of Shallow
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Standard Lemma guide
shallows
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noun
Meaning 2
plural of shallow
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
Meaning 3
An area in a large body of water with many shallow areas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Examples
- You'll have to navigate carefully through these shallows.
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verb
Meaning 4
third-person singular simple present indicative of shallow
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Ahtna: daes — shallow waters
- Burmese: ရေတိမ် (retim) — shallow waters
- German: Untiefe — shallow waters
- Greek: άβαθα (ávatha) — shallow waters
- Greek: αβαθή ύδατα (avathí ýdata) — shallow waters
- Hawaiian: ālia — shallow waters