■ adjective
1》 of little depth.
2》 not showing, requiring, or capable of serious thought.
■ noun ( ~s ) a ~ area of water.
■ verb become ~.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: obscurely related to shoal 2 .
■ adjective
1》 of little depth.
2》 not showing, requiring, or capable of serious thought.
■ noun ( ~s ) a ~ area of water.
■ verb become ~.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: obscurely related to shoal 2 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004