shell-shocked
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.03 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Stunned or mentally unbalanced by prolonged stress such as experienced in combat or under fire (shell-fire); suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Dated
adj
Example Sentences
- "Glenn Kilbourne had returned from France early that fall, shell-shocked and gassed, and otherwise incapacitated for service in the army—a wreck of his former sterling self."
- "With inflationary pressures easing and economic concerns mounting, shell-shocked investors are seeking the protection of government securities."
- "I lay there, momentarily shell-shocked as, hungover and jet-lagged, I tried to remember what I was doing today. Something important."
- "A family from Knebworth has been left shell-shocked by the return of their beloved tortoise, more than eight months after she went missing."
Usage
Inflected Forms
more shell-shocked (comparative)
most shell-shocked (superlative)
shellshocked (alternative)
shell shocked (alternative)