- sheltered
- sheltered (adj.) "protected from the usual hardships of life," 1888, pp. adjective from SHELTER (Cf. shelter) (v.).
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sheltered — sheltered; un·sheltered; … English syllables
sheltered — index blind (concealed), covert, guarded, immune, safe, secure (free from danger) Burton s Legal Th … Law dictionary
sheltered — [[t]ʃe̱ltə(r)d[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A sheltered place is protected from wind and rain. ...a shallow sloping beach next to a sheltered bay. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you say that someone has led a sheltered life, you mean that they have been… … English dictionary
sheltered — shel|tered [ˈʃeltəd US ərd] adj 1.) a sheltered life/childhood/upbringing etc a life etc in which someone has been too protected by their parents from difficult or unpleasant experiences ▪ I had led a sheltered life and had never met prejudice… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sheltered — adjective 1 a sheltered life/childhood/existence etc a life etc in which someone has been too protected from difficult or unpleasant experience: Marian s sheltered upbringing had left her unprepared for such extreme poverty. 2 a place that is… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sheltered — UK [ˈʃeltə(r)d] / US [ˈʃeltərd] adjective 1) a sheltered place is not affected by bad weather These plants will flourish in a sunny sheltered position. 2) someone who has had a sheltered life has not had the usual unpleasant experiences that most … English dictionary
Sheltered — Shelter Shel ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sheltered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sheltering}.] 1. To be a shelter for; to provide with a shelter; to cover from injury or annoyance; to shield; to protect. [1913 Webster] Those ruins sheltered once his sacred… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheltered — shel|tered [ ʃeltərd ] adjective 1. ) a sheltered place is not affected by bad weather: These plants will flourish in a sunny sheltered position. 2. ) someone who has had a sheltered life has not had the usual unpleasant experiences that most… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sheltered — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look ADVERB ▪ well ▪ The farmyard was well sheltered with buildings on three sides. ▪ fairly, quite … Collocations dictionary
sheltered — adjective 1) a sheltered stretch of water Syn: protected, screened, shielded, covered; shady; cozy 2) she led a sheltered life Syn: secluded, cloistered, isolated, protected, withdrawn … Thesaurus of popular words
