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adj
Confined to a location, as by infirmity or illness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
A person confined to a location, as by illness or infirmity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A narrow river gorge confined by resistant rock layers; a type of rock formation in which a stream is confined to a narrow bed of resistant stone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
confined usually by illness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: homebound, housebound
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adjective satellite
somewhat introverted
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: introvertish
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noun
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: invalid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sick person, diseased person, sufferer
History
Deverbal from shut in.
