sheltered
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛltɚd/ / /ˈʃɛltəd/
adj
- Protected, as from wind or weather.
“The boat was much safer, during the storm, in the sheltered cove.”
“"A sunny, sheltered corner," he remarked. "An ideal spot for a deck-chair and a book."”
- (Of a person) who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians, often lacking social skills or worldly experience as a result.
verb
- simple past and past participle of shelter