2syllables
sheltered
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Definitions ofsheltered
1verb
- To provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.
- To take cover.
Example: "During the rainstorm, we sheltered under a tree."
1adjective
- Protected, as from wind or weather.
Example: "The boat was much safer, during the storm, in the sheltered cove."
- (Of a person) who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians; often implies a lack of social skills, worldly experience, etc.
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