sheltered

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English

Pronunciation

Adjective

sheltered (comparative more sheltered, superlative most sheltered)

  1. Protected, as from wind or weather.
    The boat was much safer, during the storm, in the sheltered cove.
  2. (sociology) (Of a person) who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians; often implies a lack of social skills or worldly experience

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Verb

sheltered

  1. simple past and past participle of shelter