sheltery

English

Etymology

From shelter +‎ -y.

Adjective

sheltery (comparative more sheltery, superlative most sheltery)

  1. Giving shelter, acting as a shelter.
    • 1866, Gilbert White, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      They spend their winters under the warm and sheltery shores of Gibraltar and Barbary.

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