ˈshell-shocked
1shell-shocked — shell ,shocked adjective 1. ) feeling extremely shocked or upset after an unpleasant experience 2. ) shell shocked soldiers are affected by shell shock …
2shell-shocked — or shell·shocked (shĕlʹshŏkt ) adj. 1. Suffering from shell shock. 2. Stunned, distressed, or exhausted from a prolonged trauma or an unexpected difficulty. * * * …
3shell|shocked — «SHEHL SHOKT», adjective. suffering from shell shock: »a shellshocked war veteran …
4shell-shocked — shel .shäkt adj affected with combat fatigue …
5shell-shocked — adj 1.) informal feeling tired, confused, or anxious because of a recent difficult experience 2.) old fashioned mentally ill because of the terrible experiences of war …
6shell-shocked — also shell shocked 1) ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is shell shocked, you mean that they are very shocked, usually because something bad has happened. [INFORMAL] We were shell shocked when Chelsea took the lead. ...shell shocked investors.… …
7shell-shocked — adjective a) Stunned or mentally unbalanced by prolonged stress such as experienced in combat or under fire (shell fire); suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. Glenn Kilbourne had returned from France early that fall, shell shocked and… …
8shell-shocked — UK / US adjective 1) feeling extremely shocked or upset after an unpleasant experience 2) shell shocked soldiers are affected by shell shock …
9shell shocked — see shell shocked …
10shell shocked — adjective 1 informal feeling tired confused or anxious because of a recent difficult experience: I think she s a bit shell shocked after her exams. 2 mentally ill because of the terrible experiences of war …
