sheltered
UK/ˈʃɛltəd//ˈʃɛltɚd/
sheltered adjective: protected, as from wind or weather. Also the simple past and past participle of shelter.
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.
- "A sunny, sheltered corner," he remarked. "An ideal spot for a deck-chair and a book."1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados
- (Of a person) who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians, often lacking social skills or worldly experience as a result.
Also used as
sheltered is also the simple past and past participle of shelter.
sheltered meaning in Bengali, Gujarati and Odia
sheltered in Bengali
- আশ্রয়প্রাপ্ত
sheltered in Gujarati
- આશ્રય પામેલા
sheltered in Odia
- ଆଶ୍ରଯ଼ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ
Forms of sheltered
| comparative | more sheltered |
|---|---|
| superlative | most sheltered |
Words formed from sheltered
Phrases with sheltered
Questions about sheltered
- What does sheltered mean?
- Sheltered means protected, as from wind or weather.
- What is sheltered in Bengali?
- Sheltered in Bengali is আশ্রয়প্রাপ্ত. See Sheltered meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is sheltered?
- Sheltered is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce sheltered?
- Sheltered is pronounced /ˈʃɛltɚd/ (US).
Words near sheltered in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: sheltered (page history and authors); sheltered (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); sheltered (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); sheltered (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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