sheltered

comparative more sheltered · superlative most sheltered

1. Protected, as from wind or weather.

   The boat was much safer, during the storm, in the sheltered cove.

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   "A sunny, sheltered corner," he remarked. "An ideal spot for a deck-chair and a book."

   1914, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados

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

1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of shelter