sheltered
sheltered Lexical Profile
sheltered Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Protected from bad weather, wind, or external danger by natural features or surrounding structures.
"The small fishing boats anchored in a sheltered cove before the storm arrived."
Kept away from the harsh realities, difficulties, or unpleasant aspects of ordinary life, often resulting in a lack of worldly experience.
"Having grown up in a very sheltered environment, he found living alone in a major city overwhelming at first."
British Designed to provide safe, independent accommodation or supported employment for elderly, disabled, or vulnerable people.
"Her grandmother recently moved into a sheltered housing complex with an on-site warden."
• verb
To protect or shield someone or something from bad weather, danger, or harm (past tense and past participle of 'shelter').
"The thick stone walls sheltered the villagers from the fierce winter winds."
To find refuge or take cover from bad weather or danger (past tense and past participle of 'shelter').
"The hikers sheltered under an overhanging rock until the downpour subsided."
• Rhymes for sheltered
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the verb 'shelter', which emerged in the late 16th century, likely as an alteration of Old English 'scyldtruma' (a roof or phalanx of shields), from 'scyld' (shield) and 'truma' (troop).