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sheltered

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈʃɛltɚd/ / /ˈʃɛltəd/

adj

  1. 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."

  2. (Of a person) who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians, often lacking social skills or worldly experience as a result.

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of shelter