# shut-in

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Confined to a location, as by infirmity or illness.

## Etymology
Deverbal from shut in.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shut-in