adverb (or adjective)
1. : in a state of inactivity or uselessness : out of the way
a querulous old man who refuses to be put on the shelf — James Kelly
2. : without matrimonial prospects — used of a woman
adverb (or adjective)
1. : in a state of inactivity or uselessness : out of the way
a querulous old man who refuses to be put on the shelf — James Kelly
2. : without matrimonial prospects — used of a woman
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012