sheltered

Etymology

adj

  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

verb

  1. simple past and past participle of shelter

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