shut-in

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
shut-in
    adj 1: somewhat introverted [syn: {introvertish}, {shut-in}]
    2: confined usually by illness [syn: {homebound}, {housebound},
       {shut-in}]
    n 1: someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
         [syn: {invalid}, {shut-in}]
    

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