Associations to the word «Protective»
Noun
- Shelter
- Dike
- Bodyguard
- Safety
- Workplace
- Container
- Degeneration
- Lens
- Fisherman
- Mosquito
- Predator
- Behavior
- Pouch
- Isolation
- Gauntlet
- Cover
- Organism
- Childbirth
- Mckinley
- Skin
- Ulcer
- Resemblance
- Cage
- Monitoring
- Syndrome
- Role
- Assessment
- Personnel
- Delivery
- Disease
- Agent
- Arrest
- Rights
- Enzyme
- Paint
- Doctrine
- Mouse
- Acquisition
- Mother
- Purpose
- Child
- Over
- Security
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
PROTECTIVE, adjective. Serving, intended or wishing to protect.
PROTECTIVE, noun. (British) Something that protects.
PROTECTIVE, noun. A condom.
PROTECTIVE CUSTODY, noun. (law enforcement) Lawful confinement of a person or close supervision of his or her movements, on a voluntary or involuntary basis, by authorities in order to safeguard that person from attack or other dangers.
Dictionary definition
PROTECTIVE, adjective. Intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind; "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs".
PROTECTIVE, adjective. Showing care; "a protective mother".
PROTECTIVE, adjective. (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful; "protective of his reputation".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.