- shell-shocked
- adjective Date: 1918 1. affected with combat fatigue 2. mentally confused, upset, or exhausted as a result of excessive stress
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shell-shocked — shell ,shocked adjective 1. ) feeling extremely shocked or upset after an unpleasant experience 2. ) shell shocked soldiers are affected by shell shock … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shell-shocked — or shell·shocked (shĕlʹshŏkt ) adj. 1. Suffering from shell shock. 2. Stunned, distressed, or exhausted from a prolonged trauma or an unexpected difficulty. * * * … Universalium
shell|shocked — «SHEHL SHOKT», adjective. suffering from shell shock: »a shellshocked war veteran … Useful english dictionary
shell-shocked — shel .shäkt adj affected with combat fatigue … Medical dictionary
shell-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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
shell-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.… … English dictionary
shell-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… … Wiktionary
shell-shocked — UK / US adjective 1) feeling extremely shocked or upset after an unpleasant experience 2) shell shocked soldiers are affected by shell shock … English dictionary
shell shocked — see shell shocked … English dictionary
shell 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 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Shell Shocked Sheldon — Infobox Television episode Title = Shell Shocked Sheldon Series = Garfield and Friends Caption = Season = 1 Episode = 11 Airdate = October 8, 1988 Production = US003 B Writer = Mark Evanier Sharman DiVono Director = John Walker Steve Clark John… … Wikipedia
