adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of shelter form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Protected, as from wind or weather.

   "The boat was much safer, during the storm, in the sheltered cove."

2. 2
   (Of a person) who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians; often implies a lack of social skills or worldly experience.

Adjective

1. 1
   protected from danger or bad weather wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

invulnerablearmedat restcalmcloakedcloistered

Example

More examples

"These flowers should be sheltered from the rain."

Related phrases

sheltered workshoptax-sheltered

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