sheltered

English

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛltɚd/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈʃɛltəd/
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Adjective

sheltered (comparative more sheltered, superlative most sheltered)

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

Derived terms

Translations

protected from wind etc.

Bulgarian: закътан (bg) (zakǎtan), заветен (bg) (zaveten)
Catalan: a l'abric de ("sheltered from")
Finnish: tuulensuojainen
French: à l'abri de (fr) ("sheltered from")
Galician: resgardado m
German: geschützt (de)
Ingrian: varjokas
Irish: foscúil, fothaineach
Norwegian:
Bokmål: beskyttet
Portuguese: abrigado (pt) m, resguardado (pt) m, protegido (pt) m
Spanish: abrigado (es), resguardado (es), protegido (es)

(psychology)

Spanish: lejos (es) (adverb), refugiado (es), enclaustrado (es), alejado (es), apartado (es)

Verb

sheltered

simple past and past participle of shelter