/ Dictionary / Index S Shelta: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Shel•ta Pronunciation: (shel'tu), [key] — n. a private language, based in part on Irish, used among Travelers in the British Isles. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. shelly shelter Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language