shotten UK
ˈʃɒtən
Definition

Definition of shotten - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
fishDatedUKhaving released eggs after spawningDatedUK
  • The shotten herring swam sluggishly.
spawned spent
2.
boneDatedUKdislocated or moved out of placeDatedUK
  • He suffered a shotten shoulder during the game.
dislocated misaligned out of joint
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Origin of shotten

Old English, sceotan (to shoot)

Examples of shotten in a sentence

  • The shotten salmon returned to the river's mouth.
  • The shotten bone required immediate medical attention.
  • After the fall, his shotten ankle was swollen and painful.

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  1. French:ayant pondu, disloqué, ...
  2. German:abgelaicht, ausgerenkt, ...
  3. Italian:depauperato, lussato, ...
  4. Spanish:desovado, dislocado, ...
  5. Portuguese:desovado, deslocado, ...
  6. Chinese:产卵后的, 脱臼的, ...
  7. Japanese:産卵後の, 脱臼した, ...
  8. Arabic:فارِغ البَيْض, مَخْلوع, ...
  9. Hebrew:שָׁחוּט, מוּזָז, ...
  10. Russian:отнерестившийся, вывихнутый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:віднерестивший, вивихнутий, ...
  12. Hindi:अंडे देने के बाद, विस्थापित, ...
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