bubblegum vs shallow

bubblegum

adj
  • Sweet, perky, or youthful. 

  • Tasting like bubblegum. 

noun
  • A type of pop music marked by sweetness, pep and charm (rather than depth or complexity). 

  • A light pink colour, like bubblegum. 

  • A sweet chewing gum formulated to be stretchy so the chewer can blow bubbles with it. 

shallow

adj
  • Not intellectually deep; not penetrating deeply; simple; not wise or knowing. 

  • Not steep; close to horizontal. 

  • Not far forward, close to the net. 

  • Having little depth; significantly less deep than wide. 

  • Concerned mainly with superficial matters. 

  • Extending not far downward. 

  • Lacking interest or substance. 

verb
  • To make or become less deep. 

noun
  • A costermonger's barrow. 

  • A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water. 

  • A fish, the rudd. 

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