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Definition of 'shut in' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) invalid, shut-in
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

2. (adj) introvertish, shut-in
somewhat introverted

3. (verb) homebound, housebound, shut-in
confined usually by illness

4. (verb) enclose, close in, inclose, shut in
surround completely
"Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence"


Definition of 'shut in' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (verb) shut in
to put a person or animal in a place they cannot get out of
Shut the dog in the bathroom.



'shut in' - Nearby Entries  

shut  shut in  shut off  shut one's mouth  shut-in  shute  shuteye  



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