shuttered
Definition
Adjective: 1. Fitted with shutters: Describes a building, window, or opening that has shutters installed. 2. Closed by shutters: Describes a building, window, or opening whose shutters are closed, often implying the structure is unused, vacant, or secured.
Usage
The adjective "shuttered" directly describes a noun, typically a building or window. It indicates the physical presence or state of shutters.
Examples
- The shuttered windows gave the old mansion a lonely appearance.
- We walked past rows of shuttered storefronts on the abandoned main street.
- The house was completely shuttered for the winter.
Advanced Usage
- Hyphenated Compound Adjectives: "Shuttered" is commonly used in combination with another descriptive word, connected by a hyphen, to form a compound adjective that describes a specific type of building.
- The postcard showed a lovely white-shuttered cottage.
- The green-shuttered bakery is my favorite.
Variants and Related Words
- Shutter (noun): A solid or slatted cover for a window or door.
- Shutter (verb): To close or furnish with shutters.
- They decided to shutter the factory.
- Unshuttered (adjective): Not fitted with shutters, or with shutters open.
Synonyms
- Shut up: (of a building) closed and secured.
- Closed up: Not open for business; secured.
- Boarded up: Having windows or doors covered with boards, often as a more permanent or derelict state than "shuttered."
Antonyms
- Open
- Unshuttered
- Operating
Adjective
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provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination
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a church with a shuttered belfry and spire
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green-shuttered cottages
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