shut-in

[ shuht-in ]

/ ˈʃʌtˌɪn /

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adjective

confined to one's home, a hospital, etc., as from illness.

Psychiatry. disposed to desire solitude; withdrawn; asocial.

(of an oil or gas well) temporarily sealed up.

noun

a person confined by infirmity or disease to the house, a hospital, etc.

Also called shut-in well . an oil or gas well that has been closed down.

Origin of shut-in

1840–50, Americanism; adj., noun use of verb phrase shut in

Words nearby shut-in

Shushan, shut, shutdown, Shute, shuteye, shut-in, shutoff, shut one's eyes to, shutout, shut-out bid, shutter

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Example sentences from the Web for shut-in

She may have thought teaching her shut-in son to shoot was therapeutic.
Nancy Lanza Was Deluded to Keep Guns at Home With Troubled Adam|Michael Daly|December 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They filled the shut-in room with their vile humming; they swarmed everywhere in the half light.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb
I was looking down into a deep, shut-in coulee, hunting water, when the sun come out and shone straight on to this place.
The Happy Family|Bertha Muzzy Bower
The pleasure in her tone was unmistakable, and the shut-in, two miles away, thrilled responsively.
Peggy Raymond's Way|Harriet Lummis Smith

This shut-in carbon stifles the nervous energy, and cuts off the power that controls muscular force.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
Here alone in Frankfort—in this shut-in bit of the shut-in Jew-street—was true peace for Israel.
Ghetto Tragedies|Israel Zangwill

British Dictionary definitions for shut-in

shut-in

noun

mainly US and Canadian

a person confined indoors by illness
(as modifier)a shut-in patient

psychiatry a condition in which the person is highly withdrawn and unable to express his own feelingsSee also schizoid

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for shut-in

shut-in

[ shŭt′ĭn′ ]

n.

A person confined indoors by illness or disability.

adj.

Confined to a home or hospital, as by illness.

Disposed to avoid social contact; excessively withdrawn or introverted.

单词	shut-in
释义	shut-in [ shuht-in ] / ˈʃʌtˌɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shut-in ON THESAURUS.COM adjective confined to one's home, a hospital, etc., as from illness. Psychiatry. disposed to desire solitude; withdrawn; asocial. (of an oil or gas well) temporarily sealed up. noun a person confined by infirmity or disease to the house, a hospital, etc. Also called shut-in well . an oil or gas well that has been closed down. Origin of shut-in 1840–50, Americanism; adj., noun use of verb phrase shut in Words nearby shut-in Shushan, shut, shutdown, Shute, shuteye, shut-in, shutoff, shut one's eyes to, shutout, shut-out bid, shutter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shut-in She may have thought teaching her shut-in son to shoot was therapeutic. Nancy Lanza Was Deluded to Keep Guns at Home With Troubled Adam\|Michael Daly\|December 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST They filled the shut-in room with their vile humming; they swarmed everywhere in the half light. The Escape of Mr. Trimm\|Irvin S. Cobb I was looking down into a deep, shut-in coulee, hunting water, when the sun come out and shone straight on to this place. The Happy Family\|Bertha Muzzy Bower The pleasure in her tone was unmistakable, and the shut-in, two miles away, thrilled responsively. Peggy Raymond's Way\|Harriet Lummis Smith This shut-in carbon stifles the nervous energy, and cuts off the power that controls muscular force. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell Here alone in Frankfort—in this shut-in bit of the shut-in Jew-street—was true peace for Israel. Ghetto Tragedies\|Israel Zangwill British Dictionary definitions for shut-in shut-in noun mainly US and Canadian a person confined indoors by illness (as modifier)a shut-in patient psychiatry a condition in which the person is highly withdrawn and unable to express his own feelingsSee also schizoid Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shut-in inmate, case, victim, subject, sufferer, patient, consumptive, convalescent, incurable, emergency, invalid, outpatient Medical definitions for shut-in shut-in [ shŭt′ĭn′ ] n. A person confined indoors by illness or disability. adj. Confined to a home or hospital, as by illness. Disposed to avoid social contact; excessively withdrawn or introverted. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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shut-in

adjective

noun

Origin of shut-in

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British Dictionary definitions for shut-in

noun

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Medical definitions for shut-in

n.

adj.