shut-in
[ shuht-in ]
/ ˈʃʌtˌɪn /
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disposed to desire solitude; withdrawn; asocial.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
shut off,
shut one's eyes to,
shut out,
shut the door,
shut up,
shut-in,
shut-off,
shut-out bid,
shutdown,
shute,
shuteye
Example sentences from the Web for shut-in
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a condition in which the person is highly withdrawn and unable to express his own feelings
See also schizoid
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Disposed to avoid social contact; excessively withdrawn or introverted.