sheltered

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

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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.

2. (sociology) (Of a person) who grew up being overprotected by parents or other guardians; often implies a lack of social skills or worldly experience

sheltered

1. simple past and past participle of shelter