SHELL-SHOCKED


Meaning of SHELL-SHOCKED in English

also shell shocked

1.

If you say that someone is ~, you mean that they are very shocked, usually because something bad has happened. (INFORMAL)

We were ~ when Chelsea took the lead.

...~ investors.

= stunned

ADJ

2.

If someone is ~, they have a confused or nervous mental condition as a result of a shocking experience such as being in a war or an accident.

...a ~ war veteran.

ADJ

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