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shelved Meaning & Definition

What Does Shelved Mean?

Shelved is used as a verb meaning simple past and past participle of shelve. As an adjective, it means Of or pertaining to a shelving; having shelves. As an adjective, it means Postponed.

Shelved at a Glance

Part of speechverb, adjective
Synonymson ice, coitize and go to bed with
Comparative / superlativemore shelved, most shelved

Shelved Definition (Verb)

  1. simple past and past participle of shelve

Shelved as an Adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to a shelving; having shelves.
  2. Postponed or put aside indefinitely.

Verb

  1. To place on a shelf.

    The library needs volunteers to help shelve books.

  2. To set aside; to quit or postpone.

    They shelved the entire project when they heard how much it would cost.

  3. To furnish with shelves.

    to shelve a closet or a library

  4. To take (drugs) by anal or vaginal insertion.
  5. To have sex with.
  6. To slope; to incline; to form into shelves.

Adjective

  1. Postponed.

Synonyms of Shelved

on icecoitizego to bed withsleep withpigeonholetable
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Shelved in a Sentence

The library needs volunteers to help shelve books.

They shelved the entire project when they heard how much it would cost.

to shelve a closet or a library

Word Forms & Grammar

shelved

shelved (comparative more shelved, superlative most shelved)

Words That Rhyme With Shelved

Shelved: Your Questions Answered

Is shelved a verb or an adjective?

Shelved is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as an adjective.

What is another word for shelved?

Close synonyms of shelved are on ice, coitize and go to bed with. See the full list of shelved synonyms and antonyms.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of shelved?

The comparative form is more shelved and the superlative form is most shelved.

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