sheltered UK /ˈʃɛltəd/US /ˈʃɛltɚd/ adjective2 •Protected, as from wind or weather.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 lacking social skills or worldly experience as a result. formsmore sheltered · most sheltered